AIST

Superannuation

Draft rollover proposals may promote daily unit pricing, says ASFA

Industry bodies have taken issue with the exposure draft regulations for rollovers and contributions in submissions to Treasury that take aim at the three-day performance...

Superannuation

AIST concerned over new super fund risk measure

Nearly four years after an initial ministerial request, APRA is moving to deliver fund-level super data while the AIST worries about a new standard risk measure....

Superannuation

Govt and AIST hit Coalition on superannuation

Government and AIST claim Coalition is positioning to repeal low income super tax breaks....

Superannuation

AIST urges APRA supervision of SMSFs

AIST chief executive Fiona Reynolds suggests SMSFs have grown too large for effective ATO supervision....

Editorial

Bill Shorten adds fuel to the fire

Bill Shorten has fuelled criticisms of the Government from within the financial services sector by appearing to pre-empt the findings of the Productivity Commission....

Superannuation

Adopt standard risk measure now, says ASFA

ASFA has called for the implementation of the SRM despite concerns about the measure from some industry players....

Financial planning

AIST argues for flexibility on fund committee memberships

AIST argues APRA should be flexible with respect to non-directors heading up key committees....

Financial planning

Industry leaders question Govt's speed on levies

Rountable questions why the Government takes so long on financial services legislation but acts with speed in imposing substantially higher levies....

Superannuation

Awards must remain integral to default superannuation, says AIST

The AIST will be lodging a further submission with the Productivity Commission reinforcing that default superannuation funds must be 'fit for purpose'....

Editorial

FOFA - signed, sealed ... delivered?

With the FOFA, Stronger Super and MySuper reforms finally taking shape, the financial services industry has a clearer picture of what the future holds, writes Chris Kenne...

Superannuation

Meat industry super fund in spotlight on governance

Reports of payments to a union official and a mandate to a property developer have intensified the spotlight on industry superannuation funds governance....

Financial planning

Industry super funds want carve-out on intrafund advice

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has told the Treasury it wants the rules around the provision of intrafund advice with respect to MySuper products ali...