AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SUPERANNUATION TRUSTEES

Financial planning

Two major industry superannuation fund groups have signalled they are advocating for a relaxation of the rules which have “hamstrung low cost simple advice”....

Policy & Regulation

The financial services industry has delivered the Budget a muted response in circumstances where the Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, had announced most of the Government’s fi...

Superannuation

The Conference of Major Superannuation Funds has been told that the insurance inside superannuation code of conduct will become mandatory....

Superannuation

AustralianSuper’s chief executive, Ian Silk, has suggested that the Banking Royal Commission didn’t cast a stern enough eye over parts of the superannuation industry, in ...

Superannuation

Three major superannuation advocacy groups united last Friday, being International Women’s Day, to call on policy makers to help close the gender gap in retirement saving...

Superannuation

Industry funds group, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has accused Treasury of fostering a ‘cargo cult’ with respect to the Comprehensive Income Produc...

Superannuation

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has welcomed the Australian Securities and Investment Commission’s announcement with regards to a longer transition pe...

Superannuation

The AIST has welcomed an announcement from the Federal Opposition that it will move to amend key measures in the insurance in superannuation package now before Parliament...

Superannuation

The Grattan Institute’s recommendation that more rental housing assistance be provided is not enough to combat the housing strain faced by retirees, the Australian Instit...

People & Products

Nikko Asset Management Australia has announced the appointment of Naomi Edwards as its new non-executive director....

Superannuation

Industry funds group, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has warned that raising the superannuation preservation age could lead to a blow-out in involunt...

Life/Risk

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees wants all commissions and other forms of conflicted remuneration for the sale of retail life policies banned....

Superannuation

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has questioned whether SMSFs are appropriately pulling their weight in meeting the costs of regulatory supervision....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

5 months ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...

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The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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