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Industry backs Cormann as Superannuation Minister

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... Opposition, the Greens and minor parties - to build the world's best retirement superannuation system." The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Tom Garcia reminded the newly-elected government that there is a need to ...

Legalsuper board addition further corrects gender imbalance

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2013
... is above the industry average of 21% and already reaching the industry target of 40%by 2017 as set by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees," legalsuper chairman David Miles A said. Everett is also an active member of the Women Lawyers ...

Coalition urged to rethink super slash costings

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
... guarantee (SG), which it announced in its costings yesterday. In a joint statement, Women in Super (WIS) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) said the Coalition's costings - which include a withdrawal of $5.3 billion from the ...

Product Dashboard could spook risk-averse members

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
... cautious and ultimately self-defeating investment decisions, according to Tom Garcia, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). Garcia said AIST was consulting with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) ...

J.P. Morgan launches APRA reporting service

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
... standard risk measure, risk analytics, and stress testing. At a roundtable hosted by J.P. Morgan, and including Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Tom Garcia and First State Super product manager Marcus Bohman, the ...

Super funds need to clarify DisabilityCare to members

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
... should be sending out the message that the government's program doesn't cover all life insurance aspects. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) senior policy adviser Karen Volpato told Financial Standard that funds and financial ...

Super funds should use soft power, not quotas to fix gender equality

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
... performance. Conway said the voluntary target among not-for-profit trustee boards that are members of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) to by 2017 have 40% of their boards comprised of women is a very practical step. Conway said ...

ASFA calls for clarity on Labor's super law freeze

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... community support for compulsory super, so it's important that future 'tinkering' is kept to a minimum." The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) also welcomed the announcement, with chief executive Tom Garcia saying:"We welcome the ...

Labor pledges five-year freeze on super tax

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... financial services industry as well as the wider community. The Financial Services Council (FSC) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees have both welcomed the proposal. The 2013 FSC Conference is being held in Brisbane between July 31 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2013
... points at 5016. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Rod Sims is slated to speak at at the Australian Institute of Company Directors Leaders' Edge lunch in Melbourne. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on ...