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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 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2009
... down 71 points at 3,694. In economic news, Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens addresses the Australian Institute of Company Directors. The RBA also releases the minutes of its April 2009 board meeting and interest rate decision. In company ...

Fry and Watton win AIST Trustee award

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
Tasplan chairman Doug 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 ...

Not-for-profit super funds reign

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
... getting around 40 per cent 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 ...

Super investors stay put: survey

AIST RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2009
... more conservative fund, 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 ...

Investment mandates to factor climate change

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2009
... changed or plan to review 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 ...

Efficiency and social equity best way to fix super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2009
... and that consensus is yet to be reached across the board on how the increase would be paid for," said the Australian Institute of Trustees (AIST) and the Industry Super Network (ISN) in their joint submission. "We need a more equitable system that gives ...

Australia faces financial hub contender

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2009
... from a robust regulatory 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' ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2009
... state of the financial markets", while ASX Ltd and Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd chairman David Gonski addresses an Australian Institute of Company Directors' luncheon on lessons learnt from the economic downturn. On Thursday, the Australian share market closed ...

Industry unites for super message

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2009
... Industry Super Network (ISN), 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) ...