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End choice dashboard delay: AIST

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) is pressuring government to make super funds disclose the performance of choice products. In a submission to ASIC, AIST opposed the regulator's proposal to defer the requirement for super funds ...

Not enough Budget for women: Industry

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022
... on parental leave." ISA also agreed not increasing the LISTO would be detrimental for women. Finally, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) also labelled the Budget a missed opportunity for women, saying the government has failed ...

Action on super gap slow, small

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... these reforms have been suggested for more than a decade. Financial Standard archives show that in 2008 the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) was lobbying government to mandate super be paid on paid maternity leave. Going into this ...

Remembering Helen Hewett

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
... investment." After leaving the fund, she became executive officer of the Industry Funds Forum which merged with the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees in 2017. It was while heading the IFF that Hewett - a staunch advocate for suicide prevention ...

AIST, MetLife tackle underinsurance issue

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2022
MetLife and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees have joined forces to raise awareness about the importance of group insurance in a bid to tackle the underinsurance problem. AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck told Financial Standard ...

JLL chief executive to retire after 40 years

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022
... Australian Property Institute, a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Conry's service to the commercial property sector was recognised in 2019 when he was appointed ...

CFS appoints John Brogden

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... Landcom, a role he leaves in April. Prior to this, Brogden was the managing director and chief executive of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, chief executive of the Financial Services Council and chief executive of Manchester Unity. He was ...

More work needed to end financial abuse

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... women and children, the superannuation industry is calling for action on financial abuse and control. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said while the government's plan is commendable it should ...

Proxy advice reforms force transparency, AFS licensing

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 DEC 2021
... already holds an AFSL and provides its advice free of charge to companies the subject of the advice." The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees general manager of advocacy Mel Birks also criticised the reforms, arguing that they will drive ...

ASIC issues warning to finfluencer sponsors

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
... potential for unintended consequences arising from finfluencer collaboration," Armour said in an article for the Australian Institute of Company Directors. There is also the risk that an unlicensed finfluencer may breach general advice provisions. Many ...