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ISA reaffirms stance on super guarantee

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
ISA said too many Australians, particularly women, are retiring without enough super and the increase to 12% is central to fixing the problem. "ISA analysis shows more than eight million Australians could be worse off in retirement if the super rate ...

Opt-out super to hit workers: ISA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
... claims to show plans to make superannuation optional for low-income workers is nothing more than a tax grab. According to ISA's latest analysis, low-income workers in New South Wales who chose to take their superannuation guarantee entitlement as wages ...

ISA slams ANU research as SG debate rears its head again

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... heterogeneity, along with a marked sensitivity to assumptions," ANU's research claims. Perhaps most responsible for riling ISA is the research's claim that the case for increasing the SG to 12% is tenuous unless the government adopts a stance that the ...

Wealth giants shrink advertising budgets

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... million in FY19, which includes its own brand campaign and the contribution it makes to the joint marketing campaign run by ISA. Its submission also lists the cost of promoting its Qantas Frequent Flyer campaign at about $730,000.

FSC, super sector steps up for bushfire affected

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
... to their discuss options." Meanwhile, Industry Super Australia has also pledged its support to the bushfire affected, with ISA member funds committed to fast tracking claims and enquiries made by survivors, fire fighters and those helping with recovery ...

APRA releases MySuper heat map

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
... available. "As a priority, the costly drain of underperformance needs to be dealt with - wherever it occurs in the system," ISA deputy chief executive Matthew Linden said. "APRA's heatmaps are a vital tool to shine a light on this underperformance ...

FSC, ISA face off over APRA heat map

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
Two of the most influential lobbying groups in superannuation have taken vastly different positions on APRA's recently unveiled MySuper heat map. The Financial Services Council and Industry Super Australia have aired uniquely different perspectives ...

Grattan modelling flawed, misleading: ISA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2019
... Bastian said the average worker will receive around $50,000 more than the Grattan Institute's "flawed and misleading analysis." ISA said modelling done by Grattan is based on dubious assumptions that "don't stack up" and there is little evidence to support ...

Spotlight on super welcomed

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... work with the government to maximise the efficiency of the system ahead of the legislated increase to the super guarantee," ISA chief executive Bernie Dean said. "This review provides an important opportunity to build on the reform priorities already ...

Treasury agreed with Grattan SG modelling

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2019
... wealth tax and couple tax. Treasury employees also discussed Gallagher and Bonarius's analysis of Grattan's modelling. "ISA on Grattan. These criticisms look pretty specious based on my understanding of Grattan's numbers," an email said. ...