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AFA rejects criticism over grandfathered commissions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... decisions are made," the AFA's submission reads. The association also used its submission to condemn Industry Super Australia's widely-discussed 'Fox and Henhouse' advertising campaign, saying it served to detrimentally impact consumer confidence in ...

Labor commits $400m to gender super gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
... less than their male counterparts. This is because the gap begins to appear around age 35. According to Industry Super Australia, the average super balance in 2015-16 at age 60-64 was $270,710 for men and $157,050 for women. "Labor believes that no Australian ...

Industry funds launch account matching initiative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... under $6000 will enter a collective pool to be matched to the active account held by participating funds. Industry Super Australia chief executive Bernie Dean said once a match is found members will still be able to opt out. After a successful pilot ...

Super assets hit new record

STEPHEN FAY, DARREN SNYDER, KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
... to less member contributions. As for benefit payments, the figure reduced $3.4 billion to $70 billion. Industry Super Australia incoming chief executive Bernie Dean said new APRA data confirms superior investment performance is powering industry funds' ...

Super funds cop governance grilling

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2018
... affected 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 ...

Trust in financial services down since Royal Commission: Poll

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018
... not access financial advice. Last week the commission heard from AustralianSuper chief executive and Industry Super Australia director Ian Silk. ISA's fox in the henhouse campaign became the centerpiece issue for an afternoon as counsel assisting questioned ...

We have won the battle, not the war: AustralianSuper CEO

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
... fourth day of the Royal Commission's investigation into superannuation. Silk, who sits on the board of Industry Super Australia (ISA) - the lobby group behind the campaign, said the Fox in the Henhouse advertisement was intended to sway the opinion ...

Royal Commission revisits fees for no service

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
Superannuation funds are coming clean about charging members advice fees in return for no services well before the financial services Royal Commission kicks into its latest round of public hearings. In the Royal Commission's fifth round, which kicked ...

HESTA boss wins FEAL award

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018
... addition to her role as HESTA chief executive, Blakey holds a number of directorships, including with Industry Super Australia, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, Australian Council of Superannuation Investors and FEAL. Blakey said she ...

Industry bodies respond to RG97 review

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
... importantly, recommends a framework that will apply more rigour to decision-making on fee and cost disclosure." Industry Super Australia public affairs director Matt Linden said the bank platform exemption from consolidated investment costs disclosure ...