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Mandatory online schooling for trustees

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
... of 20 hours of continual professional development per annum, according to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees "As the super industry grows, both in size and complexity, the need for professional standards, mandated training requirements ...

Universal model tough to execute

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2009
... members, the idea is to place members at the heart of super. However, Andrew Barr, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees research and policy manager, warns that there could be pitfalls to the model. "With the single strategy we're a bit concerned ...

Hartsuyker named new shadow minister for super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
... remembered as the 'hero of Aston' for his Aston by-election win in 2001." The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Fiona Reynolds said AIST looks forward to working with Hartsuyker as the industry prepares for the outcome ...

Retirement savings only last a few years

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009
... finish working and are in retirement," said Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. Meanwhile ASFA has called for the government to scrap the $450 a month minimum threshold for Superannuation Guarantee ...

Coalition against commissions

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
... Members of the coalition include ISN, ACTU, Choice, welfare group ACOSS, and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). In a full page open letter in a daily newspaper addressed to members of the Parliamentary Joint Commission on Corporations ...

Cbus hires government strategist

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
... work closely with external peak bodies such as the Industry Super Network (ISN), Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), Industry Funds Forum (IFF) and Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA). Cbus is the industry super fund ...

Trustee board shake-up overdue

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
... should be dismantled or changed in any way," said Fiona Reynolds, head of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST).

Trustees gain climate change guide

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
... questions to ask fund managers. The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) released; A climate for change II - A trustee's guide to addressing climate risk at the industry body's conference. ...

AIST measures investment choice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
... less than 6.5 per cent of members switched funds in the past three years. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) survey conducted by Paul Gerrans, associate professor at Edith Cowan University, found less than 6.5 per cent of pre-retirement ...

Industry pushes for super concessions for women

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2009
... research show the gender divide when it comes to super is wider than ever before. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, in recognition of Equal Pay Day, has voiced concerns that the government is still not doing enough to bridge the gap ...