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Refine board succession: AIST

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2009
... the funds continue to operate effectively, according to a new survey. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) commissioned research conducted by KPMG, found not-for-profit funds are being managed by well educated trustee directors ...

Conflicts not all bad: AIST

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2009
In a major submission to APRA, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has said that fighting for the elimination of conflicts of interest can be self-defeating. Instead, the peak interest group for not-for-profit super funds said ...

Fry and Watton win AIST Trustee award

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
... and Vision Super trustee director Bill Watton are the joint winners of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST)'s 2009 Trustee of the Year Award. Fry and Watton, who is also a director at VicSuper, were presented with the award yesterday ...

Not-for-profit super funds reign

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
... has been a key ingredient in ensuring closer alignment between funds and their members - resulting in better performance. AIST chief executive Fiona Reynolds said the report findings were of major public and policy concern, particularly as Australia's ...

Super investors stay put: survey

AIST RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2009
... a consumer survey. The Newspoll March 2009 survey - commissioned by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and released at today's AIST's Conference of Major Superannuation Funds at the Gold Coast - found that majority of super fund ...

Investment mandates to factor climate change

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2009
... investment mandates to reflect climate change issues, a survey found. An Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and Climate Institute survey found 95 per cent of respondents had changed or plan to alter their investment mandates to reflect ...

Efficiency and social equity best way to fix super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2009
... is yet to be reached across the board on how the increase would be paid for," said the Australian Institute of Trustees (AIST) and the Industry Super Network (ISN) in their joint submission. "We need a more equitable system that gives low income earners ...

Industry unites for super message

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2009
... Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Association of Financial Advisors (AFA), Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) are members of the group. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), CPA Australia, the Industry Funds ...

Local super funds welcome Obama admin move

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2009
... on credit default swaps, credit ratings agencies and executive pay. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive, Fiona Reynolds, said any overseas changes to financial services regulation would affect local laws. "As the ...

Assist trustees, don't overregulate: AIST

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2008
Super funds could benefit from greater guidance on reporting expectations and a consistent reporting format across all regulators, according to Andrew Barr, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees research and policy manager. Instead of gutting ...