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Government "tinkering" tops super industry worries

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2015
... concerned about "increasing government tinkering and regulation," a survey by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and BNP Paribas revealed. "Over 40% of respondents think regulatory change will still be one of the biggest risks ...

Tasplan Super chief executive to stand down

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015
... Fellow of both the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia as well as the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees.

BetaShares funds now available on AMP platforms

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2015
... construction of a robust portfolio, as well as increasing comfort with the product structure from platform Superannuation Trustees," said BetaShares managing director Alex Vynokur. "Each of these funds provides a different exposure and can be used individually ...

Vale Mavis Robertson AM

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
... Cbus, becoming its chief executive and later its chair. A statement issued by Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), stated: "She was an integral part of many industry initiatives including being a founding member of the Conference of ...

Funds urge government to reject lift of super threshold

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015
... currently compulsory. "All workers should be entitled to superannuation payments," the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Tom Garcia said. "Any move to raise the exemption threshold would unfairly penalise low income ...

Super trustees must be vigilant about managers: Deloitte

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2015
Superannuation trustees need to actively prioritise implemented asset consultants that add value, according to new research by Deloitte Actuaries & Consultants. Deloitte surveyed six major consultants over the five years to 30 June 2014, using the Vanguard ...

AIST and Mercer launch new super tracker

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2015
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has teamed up with Mercer to develop a "super tracker" designed to evaluate the Australian superannuation system and measure policy changes. In a joint statement the two companies said the new ...

Industry funds reject majority independent directors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
... with the recommendation it must get the definition of independence right. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and Industry Super Australia (ISA) firmly opposed the recommendation, with AIST chief executive Tom Garcia saying: "There ...

Boost impact investing, says FSI

MARK SMITH  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... in funding social service delivery. FSI chair David Murray also called for guidance to be provided to superannuation trustees on the appropriateness of impact investment. The report said that impact investing, which is growing in prominence globally ...

Financial System Inquiry recommendations wrap

STAFF WRITER  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... competition and efficiency in the superannuation system. The retirement phase of superannuation: Require superannuation trustees to pre-select a comprehensive income product for members' retirement. The product would commence on the member's instruction ...