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FSC-ISA court clash to go ahead

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2014
... Vicki Allen from the expert panel. The hearing, which will take place later this week, will involve Industry Super Australia (ISA) as the first respondent in the defence of the composition of the FWC expert panel. The FSC had objected to the appointment ...

Banks support the "original" FoFA intent: ABA

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
... (FoFA) legislation, which focused largely on consumer protection. The ABA came out shortly after Industry Super Australia (ISA) accused banks of lobbying to water down the law and to reintroduce commissions in general advice. The bankers' organisation ...

Intra-fund advice is also a commission: FSC

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
... includes an exemption for general advice which could leave the door open to a return of commissions. Industry Super Australia (ISA) has been one of the strongest proponents of banning commissions in general advice. "Industry super funds do not pay sales ...

FoFA changes to cost consumers millions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
... Advice (FoFA) reforms, a report has found. The report, carried out by Rice Warner and commissioned by Industry Super Australia (ISA), said the removal of opt-in requirements and the allowance of grandfathering of commissions, as well as other factors ...

Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

Budget a 'missed opportunity': ISA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
Industry Super Australia (ISA) Director of Public Affairs Matt Linden said the budget was a "missed opportunity to find small innovative solutions," saying the changes could result in a 25% decrease in retirement income for many Australians. He said ...

ISA and FSC prepare for Federal Court clash

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
A Federal Court face-off between the Financial Services Council (FSC) and Industry Super Australia (ISA) looks likely over the Fair Work Commission's (FWC) involvement in workplace superannuation. The FSC yesterday lodged an application with the Federal ...

Industry responds to super fees study

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
... funds with the highest fees underperform less expensive funds even before the fee is subtracted. Industry Super Australia (ISA), meanwhile, claimed that retail MySuper products were on average more than 25% more expensive than MySuper products of the ...

FSC and ISA clash over super and awards

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014
... of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) expert panel on super and awards has met with opposition from Industry Super Australia (ISA). The FSC questioned the validity of the FWC expert panel and its ability to undertake a review of default superannuation funds ...

ISA 'deeply concerned' over banks' MySuper campaign

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014
Industry Super Australia (ISA) has upped its campaign to keep superannuation in awards, saying it is "deeply concerned" by the big bank-led push to take the Fair Work Commission out of the default super selection process. ISA chief executive David Whiteley ...