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New SG laws hit Senate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... said it welcomed the Bill but it isn't strong enough to stop workers being routinely short-changed their super entitlements. ISA's research shows this figure stands at $5.9 billion as at FY16. Elsewhere, Treasury's review of accessing superannuation ...

IFM Investors chair lays out priorities

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2018
... The former Labor federal minister took over as the chair of the super-fund-owned fund manager and Industry Super Australia (ISA) yesterday. Both Garry Weaven (IFM) and Peter Collins (ISA) stepped down from their respective chair roles yesterday. Combet ...

Industry Super Australia chair steps down

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
... Australia to invest intelligently and to work towards securing retirement savings for generations to come," he said. The outgoing ISA chair said the connection for industry funds with the US was integral to the sector's story and one of its largest milestones ...

Investment manager chair retires

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... chair of news website The New Daily. Weaven has also indicated he will vacate his board position at Industry Super Australia (ISA) at the next Federal Election. Replacing Weaven as IFM Investors chairman will be current deputy chair Greg Combet. The ...

Grattan says Aussies retiring comfortably, ISA responds

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
Australians are retiring with more than enough, according to new research from Grattan Institute but ISA and ASFA don't agree. Grattan Institute modelling found that most workers can expect retirement income of at least 91% of their pre-retirement ...

Unpaid super penalties too light: ISA

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2018
... penalty which the ATO is "now apparently applying as a minimum is wholly inadequate and not even a parking ticket penalty." ISA values unpaid super at about $6 billion per year and affecting one in three employees. Its analysis of ATO data suggests the ...

Super funds excel in reporting obligation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018
Nearly all large superannuation funds are fulfilling reporting obligations to a "high standard," the ATO's latest diagnostic reports show. In its fourth year running, the 2017 Risk Differentiation Framework (RDF) report found APRA-regulated funds successfully ...

Labor commits $400m to gender super gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
... making a median wage of $46,000 could retire with 6% or $30,650 more in super, Industry Super Australia modelling predicts. ISA welcomed the announcement, labelling it a positive start to closing the gap. "The system is unforgiving of broken work patterns ...

Super industry welcomes Age Pension backflip

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
... welcomed the Federal Government's decision to back flip on its longstanding proposal to increase the Age Pension age to 70. ISA deputy chief executive Matt Linden said the peak body for industry superannuation funds is pleased the Morrison government ...

Super funds cop governance grilling

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2018
... superannuation members. The fifth round of hearings also saw AustralianSuper chief executive and Industry Super Australia (ISA) director Ian Silk taken to task over the promotional activities of Australia's largest super fund, including its funding ...