Policy and Regulation
Super needs stable policies to invest more
Super’s contribution to the pandemic is much broader than just processing early release payments. But the industry needs to see fewer policy changes.
Eva ScheerlinckMay 27, 2020
Eva Scheerlinck
Policy and Regulation
Splitting super: A better deal for women
When it comes to family law disputes there have been positive changes in recent years. But splitting super assets is still far harder than it needs to be.
Eva ScheerlinckMarch 13, 2020
Policy and Regulation
APRA will struggle to include Choice super products in heatmap
There is skepticism that the prudential regulator will succeed in benchmarking the performance of Choice products, particularly as it is struggling to collect meaningful and comparable data across the 90 or so MySuper products.
Eva ScheerlinckFebruary 5, 2020
Policy and Regulation
APRA’s draft standard on pay doesn’t suit super funds
APRA's draft standard on pay reform is based exclusively on variable remuneration practices which are inconsistent with the practices of many industry funds, says AIST's Eva Scheerlinck.
Eva ScheerlinckNovember 20, 2019
Policy and Regulation
New data supports raising SG to 12 per cent
Australians overwhelmingly want the superannuation guarantee (SG) lifted to 12 per cent, according to polling carried out exclusively for AIST.
Eva ScheerlinckSeptember 25, 2019
Governance
Closing the gap: Solving inequality
A week spent working in East Arnhem land working with others to improve access and engagement with superannuation among Indigenous Australians has given AIST CEO Eva Scheerlinck a much deeper understanding of the challenges involved.
Eva ScheerlinckAugust 26, 2019
Policy and Regulation
Independent comparison site a no-brainer
The government should provide an independent, user-friendly comparison website using regulator-approved data, says AIST head, Eva Scheerlinck.
Eva ScheerlinckJuly 8, 2019
Policy and Regulation
Government must push for super reform
While the Coalition Government headed into the recent election with a superannuation-lite agenda, there is no escaping the meaty issues it will have to deal with in its third term.
Eva ScheerlinckMay 24, 2019