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Industry funds could solve energy crisis: ISA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
... industry funds to take a leading hand in solving Australia's energy crisis. The paper, Modernising electricity sectors sees ISA chief economist Stephen Anthony highlight how the collective investment power of the industry funds could help solve some ...

Associations raise member outcomes concern

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
... subjective framework which is open to self-serving manipulation by trustees. This would in effect dilute the intent of the Bill." ISA recommends SPS 515 is deferred until final regulations are adopted, and that industry and consumer groups have the opportunity ...

Super funds can spearhead infrastructure: Expert

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... infrastructure. In a media release welcoming the appointment of Hume and her ministerial colleagues to Treasury portfolios, ISA chief executive Bernie Dean reminded the incoming team there were "significant opportunities for industry super funds to be ...

Australians demand unpaid super laws: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... overwhelming majority of participants (89%) want a new law that forces employers to pay super at the same time as salary. ISA chief executive Bernie Dean said this is the only fix that will stop millions of Australians being robbed of their super entitlements ...

Lax regulation worsens lost super benefits: ISA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
... to fix the Superannuation Guarantee loopholes costing workers $5.94 billion in super entitlements. A new report compiled by ISA citing 2016-17 financial year data from the ATO shows lost superannuation entitlements have climbed to nearly $6 billion ...

Consumers don't understand fee disclosure: ISA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
... superannuation fee disclosures are still too confusing for consumers, warns Industry Super Australia. Industry Super Australia (ISA) has provided input on the proposed changes to Regulatory Guide 97, saying the proposals don't go far enough to address ...

Federal Budget: Industry responds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... men. "If this measure proceeds there would be some justification to focus benefits to those with inadequate super savings," ISA deputy chief executive Matthew Linden said. "Sadly, the Budget again misses an opportunity to take action on the millions ...

Budget 2019-20: Social media reacts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg ignited mixed reactions on social media when he handed down the 2019-20 Budget tonight. Here's what Twitter accounts had to say. The Liberals boasted achieving a Budget surplus - the first in over a decade. #BREAKING ...

AFA takes red pen to Hayne report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
... non-monetary benefits, and ongoing fees from superannuation accounts. He noted however that in the case of intra-fund advice, ISA called for the practice to be retained. "And this is exactly what they got (again)," Anderson said. "We are not arguing ...

IFM Investors adds policy director

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
... IFM Investors. Zachary May takes on the newly-created role of executive director of strategy and policy. Prior to joining ISA, May worked at the US Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) where he was counsel to Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar. He also ...