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Survey backs SG increases

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
... claiming that an increase will leave workers poorer because it will reduce the amount they are entitled to through the pension, ISA said. Mercer commented that Grattan's assertions were founded on flawed assumptions, including that all Australians ...

Australians demand SG increase: ISA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... agitations of government backbenchers to freeze the superannuation guarantee at 9.5%. Polling conducted by UMR on behalf of ISA reveals 87% of surveyed Australians favour an increase to the SG, while only 19% of Australians with superannuation expect ...

SG debate puts super in a spin

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
... super guarantee increase should be seen for what it is - an undermining of Australians' quality of life at retirement," ISA deputy chief executive Matthew Linden said. ISA's comments come after The Australian reported up to seven Liberal MPs ...

ISA lays out $416bn super saving plan

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... for life, or their retirement savings could automatically roll over to a new default fund each time they start a new job. ISA prefers the latter, which it believes would eliminate multiple accounts - after an initial phase-in period whereby the retirement ...

Grattan SG claims slammed by industry bodies

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... claiming that an increase will leave workers poorer, because it will reduce the amount they are entitled to through the pension," ISA said. "Both can't be true. Not only does one completely contradict the other and make a mockery of the claims, the modelling ...

ISA condemned by union

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
... Union has condemned Industry Super Australia's recent report on the energy crisis, saying it puts at risk the very people ISA is supposed to represent. The report, Fixing the Energy Crisis, was issued by ISA last week. It makes broad recommendations ...

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 ...