Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees

AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SUPERANNUATION TRUSTEES

Expert Analysis

Being able to access the right MyGov information for members is crucial if firms are going to meet the Retirement Income Covenant requirements, writes Fintan Thornton....

People & Products

Frontier Advisors appoints independent director

The former chief executive of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, Fiona Reynolds, has been appointed to ...

Superannuation

Proposed super laws inadequate: AIST

The Government needs to address underperformance in the superannuation system before stapling of super accounts begins, according to the Australian Institute of Superannu...

Superannuation

Young, low balance members dominate early release

With the average early release superannuation draw-down standing at slightly over $8,000 and with the load spread across virtually superannuation funds, the industry is h...

Superannuation

Advice fee bill will incentivise super switching

The proposed legislation could motivate advisers to enter into ongoing fee arrangements with superannuation members, according to a super body. ...

Policy & Regulation

Is the 12% SG under threat from review?

Industry superannuation funds have reinforced the fact that lifting the Superannuation Guarantee to 12% has already been legislated amid suggestions that the Government’s...

Superannuation

Govt response to grandfathered commissions disappointing: AIST

The new law does not remove the incentive for advisers to recommend poorly performing and expensive products....

Policy & Regulation

Industry funds urge publication of firm level complaints data

The number of complaints received about individual firms should be available to financial services customers, according to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trus...

Superannuation

Rule out damaging the SG urge industry funds

The two major industry superannuation fund groups have urged the Government to rule out tampering with or delaying the scheduled increases in the superannuation guarantee...

Superannuation

Consumers warned to act urgently on group insurance

As 1 July quickly approaches, consumer interest groups are campaigning hard to remind super fund members with inactive accounts that this is their last week to preserve t...

Policy & Regulation

Industry funds urge AFCA to identify culprit firms

The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has been urged to identify the firms against which complaints are being made as well as their suppliers such as insurance co...

Superannuation

Push for easier super fund comparability

Research revealing how alarmingly little consumers know about their super funds’ performance has strengthened calls for the Government and industry to provide an easy-to-...

Superannuation

Industry funds mark both parties down on Age Pension taper

Industry funds body, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has marked down both the Labor Party and the Coalition for failing to address the Age Pension tap...

Policy & Regulation

Identify the complaints culprits urge industry funds

Industry superannuation funds are urging the Australian Financial Complaints Authority to publish data which identifies which particular types of financial services organ...

Policy & Regulation

Industry funds urge no carve-outs for claims handling

Industry funds body, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has urged that insurance claims handling be subject to the financial advice rules – something whi...