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AIST hires trustee governance manager

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has appointed the former chief of Australian Lawyers Alliance, Eva Scheerlinck, to the newly-created role of trustee governance and professional standards manager. Scheerlinck will head up AIST's trustee ...

Super education on offer

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010
... $1.2 trillion superannuation industry. Earlier this year, Victoria University (VU) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) developed the first new university course in superannuation management in response to demand for university ...

Industry could face another inquiry

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
... thing our industry needs is another review," said Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. "The industry is still working its way through the recommendations of the Cooper Review, the Ripoll Inquiry and ...

Super funds call for new fee paradigm

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2010
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has renewed calls for alternatives to the existing asset-based and performance-based fee models. The AIST research published last month recommends a hybrid fixed dollar fee/performance fee model ...

Super back in the spotlight

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2010
... contribution from employers in lieu of a pay increase. Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees said she believed it would be a "very sensible approach" for employers and unions in the booming resources sector ...

Let the lobbying begin

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
... Independents, I think we would already know that," said Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). "In my experience, the ALP and Greens have always supported superannuation policy and I would expect ...

AIST research exposes flaws in asset-based fee model

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
... asset-based fees as a means of remuneration for fund managers, according to new research by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) in conjunction with actuary RiceWarner. The asset based paradigm can lead to overcharging (when markets ...

Spoilt for investment choice

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2010
... number of investment options they offer," he said. Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) said that the experience in the not-for-profit sector is that overwhelmingly (in some cases as high as 95 ...

Nothing to fear in hung parliament

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
... leave the industry in limbo at the moment," said Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. Despite the stalemate, which has seen the lower house parliamentary chamber swing to the right even though the electorate ...

Infra bonds get conditional industry support

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2010
... balance was unattractive for our clients," he said. Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees said, "There's no doubt that investing in infrastructure projects has proved to be a smart move for many super ...