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SuperStream levy unclear

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... equality across funds. In a rare show of unity, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), the FSC and the Industry Super Network (ISN) made a joint submission illustrating ...

Compliance hurdles too high on PAFs

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
... was the message from Andrew Thomas, general manager of philanthropy at Perpetual, speaking yesterday at the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants' Sydney Business Forum. "What's happened is in the good times, there have been many people who have ...

AIST warns MySuper deadline tight

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees MySuper third tranche submission has warned that the July1 2013 deadline for the disclosure of MySuper comparisons on a product dashboard is very tight, urging the Government to move quickly to provide ...

Super funds urged to disclose director and exec pay

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees is calling on its 80 member funds to provide full disclosure of trustee director and executive pay, and not wait for Government regulation. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ...

Budget: Super changes risk sound investment

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
... members report they already find super difficult and complex." Fiona Reynolds, chief executive officer of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees said the latest change to concessional cap rules is the fourth since 2006. "While these new ...

AIST appoints new president

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has appointed Cate Wood as its new president, replacing Gerard Noonan who will become deputy president, after completing the maximum two year tenure as the Institute's president. A current director ...

MySuper consultation draws focus on divisions

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2012
... standards following the release of independent guidelines by both the Financial Services Council (FSC) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). However, both associations have used the announcement to draw attention to perceived ...

APRA releases draft prudential standards

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2012
... which recognises that super fund boards are in the driving seat," said Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. "The standards don't absolve super fund boards from any responsibility - there is still a very ...

CGT relief paves way for super mergers

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
... finalise mergers and that the lack of CGT relief was a roadblock," said Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. "This decision means that fund members of merging funds will not be financially penalised ...

Industry rejects changes to super tax

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012
... superannuation is an original and critical feature of Australia's world leading super system," she said. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) added their voices to ...