Mike Taylor writes that a broad cross-section of the financial services industry has voiced its concerns about a compensation scheme of last resort but few appear to be l...
AIST has welcomed the digitalisation of superannuation choice forms, where a default fund must be named....
Peak super body, the AIST is disappointed ASIC’s funding model may mean funds would now have to pay for items that was previously not leviable, while ASIC has called it a...
The default super fund selection debate needs to put members first and not shareholders, according to an AIST survey....
The industry superannuation funds want the breach reporting regime to be toughened claiming bank licensees are exploiting deficiencies and still paying commissions to adv...
The industry superannuation funds are using new research to claim that retail superannuation funds should be required to have higher levels of transparency on fees....
Poor disclosure across the choice sector makes it virtually impossible for the average consumer to compare products, AIST believes....
John Berrill looks at the changes the ISWG have put forward to shake up the life insurance industry....
Industry funds need to make sure they are not tainted by the scandals which have surrounded the banks, according to Australian Institute of Trustees acting chief executiv...
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has appointed an interim CEO as it continues its search processes....
The Government must formally rule out lifting Age Pension eligibility to 70, according to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees....
There are jurisdictional uncertainties about which external dispute resolution bodies should handle complaints involving planners, according to the Australian Institute o...
It is vital to have a better understanding of the underlying drivers behind the variations in the claims handling process of insurance, AIST believes....
Employer initiatives, government policies, and legislation are all needed to help close the gender gap in retirement. While the Senate inquiry and Budget proposals seem t...
Another major super organisation believes SMSFs should be made to pull their weight in paying for financial services regulation....
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...