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ISA appoints "fiscal hawk" chief economist

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
Industry Super Australia (ISA) has appointed a new chief economist. Stephen Anthony joins the association from Macroeconomics, where he was director of budget and forecasting. He is also a former Treasury economist and participated in the development ...

Super reforms to hurt retirees

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... but they have an expectation that the age pension shouldn't be for the wealthy." At the same time, Industry Super Australia (ISA) research indicates that the pension changes, in conjunction with existing super tax concession arrangements and the freezing ...

ISA and AIST want changes to professionalism model

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2015
Both Industry Super Australia (ISA) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) have recommended modifications to a proposed model on lifting educational, professional and ethical standards in the financial services industry. In their ...

Age pension kept at highest indexation rate

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... who will need to save $180,000 more in superannuation or a total balance of $610,000," she said. Industry Super Australia (ISA) chief executive, David Whiteley, said the 2015 budget did not deliver Australians certainty or a coherent retirement income ...

Too many adviser associations: ASFA

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
... superannuation industry associations, including the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), Industry Super Australia (ISA), Corporate Super Association (CSA), SMSF Association, the Australian Self-Managed Super Fund Members Association ...

Industry meets behind closed doors to fix advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015
... Rantall said. Another hot topic was the process to approve financial planning professional bodies. Industry Super Australia (ISA) deputy chief executive Robbie Campo said that "the establishment of professional associations under the limited liability ...

ISA urges government to keep super safety net

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015
... $1.8 billion. Dropping the safety net would allow retail MySuper funds to compete in the default superannuation sector, but ISA's statement said it would "impose a time-consuming financial and legal burden on employers who are conscious of doing the ...

Industry responds to Grattan report

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2015
... Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia have responded to the latest Grattan report on superannuation fees. In a statement, ISA chief executive David Whiteley said the report served as further evidence of bank-owned super funds "dragging down" ...

ALP outlines superannuation tax policy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2015
... systems. All of these need to be sustainable and considered holistically, not in isolation," Loane said. Industry super body ISA said it wants to see all political parties reach agreement on any changes to super taxation. The group also recalled a shelved ...

Industry, government respond to Trowbridge report

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015
... situations of churn, it fails to tackle the fundamental conflict caused by the existence of commissions, even if capped," ISA chief executive Robbie Campo said. "Conflicted remuneration structures are the primary cause of poor advice in Australia, featuring ...