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Labor calls for end to war on super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... pedaled "some of the most radical and baseless super theories going round", in comments provided to Financial Standard by ISA, and also published in the Sydney Morning Herald. "His ideas, which he has been spruiking for many years, would turn super into ...

ISA questioned over political donations

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... Representatives standing committee on economics, Dean was questioned by Tim Wilson over whether political donations made by ISA or its member funds could possibly pass the sole purpose test. Dean was adamant that ISA does not make political donations. ...

Few funds immune to ERS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... the House of Representatives standing committee on economics about low balance members accessing early release. Dean said ISA research had found about 5% of early release claims left account balances at $0 and it expects that number to go up as the scheme ...

ME Bank pays industry funds no dividends

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... the previous hearing of the committee, Wilson had also asked Industry Super Australia chief executive Bernie Dean whether ISA employs Beck. "Tony works very closely with the Australian Banking Association," McPhee said. "I represent ME Bank to the ABA ...

Industry funds revise ERS modelling

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... question on notice reveals. ASIC was asked by Liberal Senator and Committee chair James Paterson what action it had taken on ISA's decision to use nominal rather than real figures in projecting the impact of the policy on member's retirement balances ...

ISA, ME Bank issued please explain

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... Representatives Standing Committee on Economics on Thursday for an urgent hearing. The call for explanations from the bank and ISA comes following news that ME Bank, which is owned by 26 industry super funds, had slashed redraw balances on some legacy ...

ERS at risk of significant delays: ISA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... will experience significant delays in getting their hands on the cash. Senator Jane Hume has slammed the polling, accusing ISA of seeking to undermine confidence in the scheme. Polling, commissioned by ISA, showed over one million Australians who have ...

ISA warns Aussies off locking in losses

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... together". Highlighting the concerns held by superannuation members about the impact of COVID-19 on their retirement savings, ISA's new campaign "reassures members their super will bounce back from the downturn". The campaign's main element is a 30 second ...

Early release to bite retirement hard

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... have lost their jobs or had their hours dramatically reduced and industry super funds will do all they can to help them," ISA chief executive Bernie Dean said. "But members should tread carefully and only think about cracking open their super after they've ...

Australia to lean on super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... pressures that may be faced by superannuation funds in the current market conditions, and as they support anxious members," ISA chief executive Bernie Dean said. "Assisting those in financial hardship will come down to how well the ATO works with the ...