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APRA lays plans to improve super governance

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
... scale and operational risk reserves," Fiona Reynolds, chief executive officer, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. Investment governance standards is a key focus and super funds would be required to document clear investment objectives for ...

Super funds signal intention to delve into overseas property

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
... Asian Association for Investors in non-listed Real Estate Vehicles (ANREV) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), unearthed renewed appetite for overseas assets. Constraints in the domestic market, the search for high yields ...

FOFA divides on commission

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
... fees and commissions to financial planners for advice they are not receiving. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), chief executive, Fiona Reynolds said the reforms signalled a new era of affordable and quality advice for super ...

Super funds want a cost-benefit analysis on disclosure

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
... is pages and pages of meaningless data." Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, agreed. "While we support greater transparency, there needs to be a balance between transparency and the level of detail ...

Former AIST chief takes on age discrimination

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
Former president of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), Susan Ryan has been appointed as the new age discrimination commissioner. The role will be allocated $4 million over four years through the Australian Human Rights Commission. ...

Intrafund advice a sticking point for Stronger Super group

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
... provide that must be a level playing field." Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees said intra-fund advice was important but should not be compulsory yet. "It has a vital role to play in making financial ...

Government takes no sides in industry-retail super split

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
... to higher fees, according to the source. Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, said it was not true that super funds would be forced to charge a flat fee for all their products under the proposed system. ...

ASIC looks to reshape retail advice

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... clients. The updated guidance will apply to all Australian Financial Service licensees including accountants, superannuation trustees and financial planners. ASIC said it found one-third of Australians now prefer scalable advice and as such the regulator ...

Super Choice did not change super habits

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... greater access to the default-fund advantage. Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, said the current system served people well. "This shows we need to be building the system around thoe who are not making ...

Coalition, small business reject super clearing house model

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2011
... will create savings for their members." Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, said because super was part of an employee's salary, it was vital for employers to be part of the system. "It is not feasible ...