AIST

Policy & Regulation

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

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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”....

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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...

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Superannuation

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

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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Policy & Regulation

Industry superannuation funds have welcomed the Royal Commission’s final report, but financial planning groups are concerned about the outcome for their members....

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Superannuation

APRA could have identified poorly performing superannuation funds sooner and before the Royal Commission if it had actually collected and used the right data, according t...

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Superannuation

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

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Superannuation

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has accused successive governments of providing “dozens of regulatory carve-outs … benefitting retail super providers ...

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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...

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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...

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Superannuation

Industry funds have used a Productivity Commission report on investment returns to call for regulatory action against underperforming retail superannuation funds....

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Policy & Regulation

Industry superannuation funds have questioned why product manufacturers such as investment managers have been “carved-out” of the Government’s new laws around design and ...

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