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News, insights and resources as they unfold. Stay up-to-date with the issues affecting super.
30 August 2017
This research assesses the risk-return trade-off in the long term for Australian Superannuation funds and addresses the following key issues: • Is the performance of a multisector aggressive better than a multisector moderate over the longer term? • If multisector aggressive outperform in the long term: how long is long term? • What is the impact of a financial crisis on the return behaviour?
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23 March 2017
This research identifies and collates international best practice trends in the disclosure of fees and costs applying to investment managers and superannuation funds in major capital markets.
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees is a national not-for-profit organisation whose membership consists of the trustee directors and staff of the profit-to-member superannuation funds - industry, corporate and government - who employ a representative governance model.
01 March 2017
AIST has commissioned SuperRatings to examine what consumers are getting from profit-to-member superannuation funds when compared with superannuation funds run for profit (mainly by banks). This research examines over 5,000 investment options and fees, investment returns, and whether the investments underlying the investments are comparable.
02 February 2017
This research examines the objectives of various pension systems around the world, the metrics used to measure their success, and whether there are processes in place for pension reform.
19 December 2016
AIST and Women in Super (WIS) held the second Women’s Super Summit in Melbourne on Friday 18th November, 2016 to look at ways to close the super gender gap. This report is a summary of the presentations and group discussions from the day.
28 October 2016
This research investigates the relationship between MySuper asset allocations, investment fees and member outcomes. It concludes that the majority of funds use a fixed asset allocation that does not vary by age. Lifecycle options (i.e. investment options which do vary by age) are typically used by retail funds, rather than by not-for-profit funds.
16 October 2016
This report examines how RG97 addresses the key objectives of providing consumer protection, the impact RG97 may have on asset allocations, and examines specific RG97 issues associated with estimations of costs.
16 August 2016
Providing adequate retirement income for the healthiest, wealthiest and largest demographic to ever reach retirement in Australia is a topic of increasing interest and debate.