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$55 million for Trio super fraud victims

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
... investor would have investing directly in the same product." Tom Garcia, policy and regulatory manager of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, said the Government's decision was a good development for the system. "It shows the general ...

Super future hangs on High Court decision

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2011
... replace it with new legislation that was constitutional. Tom Garcia, policy and regulatory manager of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees said the case attacked an entire pillar of the superannuation industry. "The super guarantee is ...

Super conference ends on a high

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
... yesterday with the highest attendance level of trustee directors and funds staff at the event so far, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees said. Just under 1300 delegates from the not-for-profit funds sector converged on the Gold Coast ...

New index launched to track super knowledge

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
... time to build it up, the study found. The quantitative data, collected by newfocus and commissioned by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) was released as part of the launch of a new index to track member engagement. The AIST/Russell ...

Super funds to disclose pay, raise board governance: AIST

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
... launched today at the Conference of Major Super Funds on the Gold Coast. The new framework, developed by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and the Industry Funds Forum (IFF) for non-profit funds urges greater disclosure with ...

Robertson and O'Sullivan receive top honours

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
Michael O'Sullivan, chairman of CareSuper, was named the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustee's 2011 Trustee of the Year while superannuation pioneer Mavis Robertson was honoured as the inaugural AIST "life member". The accolades were announced ...

SG needed to save retirees: Shorten

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
... 9 per cent to 12 per cent, and to lift the concessional cap limits - a move opposed by the Coalition. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) welcomed Shorten and launched its own push for the super increase on the first day of the ...

Super policies shortchange women

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
... cent of Australian women retire with adequate super (more than $500,000). The findings, conducted by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), prompted AIST chief executive Fiona Reynolds to call for new social policies addressing the ...

Super exec pay on the table

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
... participate more in the conference rather than just listen," said Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). "So we've tried to respond." New research will be released at the conference including the ...

Super on table for October tax review

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
... industry figures asking for stability after a tumultuous few years. Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, said her organisation did not want to go over old ground. "We want to get on with ensuring that ...