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Super concession cuts were overdue

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2009
... economist and investment strategist at AMP Capital, speaking at this morning's Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees post-Budget briefing. Previous budgets handed many benefits to high income earners and this redresses the balance especially ...

Pension age lift under fire

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2009
... further away from retirement." Meanwhile, Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, said, "Lifting the preservation age does not benefit super consumers, promote growth in the national savings pool or build ...

Refine board succession: AIST

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2009
... ensure 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
... Fry 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 ...

Not-for-profit super funds reign

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
... less in their final retirement benefits, new research show. Data compiled by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees and University of Sydney showed that industry, corporate and public service plans consistently outperformed for-profit retail ...

Super investors stay put: survey

AIST RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2009
... according to 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 ...

Investment mandates to factor climate change

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2009
... their 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 ...

Australia faces financial hub contender

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2009
... regime and solid governance practices," said Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. Reynolds' statement is backed by new research from Watson Wyatt noting Australia's pension assets' compound annual growth ...

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 ...