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Industry funds reject majority independent directors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
... the definition of independence right. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and Industry Super Australia (ISA) firmly opposed the recommendation, with AIST chief executive Tom Garcia saying: "There is no evidence to suggest that ...

Industry braces for majority independent directors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... would break "inappropriate relationships between some trade unions and some industry funds." However, Industry Super Australia opposed the change, with chief executive David Whiteley saying: "Industry super funds are carefully and scrupulously overseen ...

Infra committee recommends ISA's inverted bid model

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014
Industry Super Australia's inverted bid model for infrastructure project development has moved a step closer to becoming a reality, receiving the endorsement of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Communications. The ...

Super returns dip in September quarter

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
... However, things picked up again in October, with returns of 4.43%. Soon after the release of the data, Industry Super Australia (ISA) calculated that industry superannuation funds had returned a median of 1.51% for the quarter, while retail funds had ...

AIST lobbies govt to keep LISC payment disclosure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
... and they will also be much more aware when this important equity scheme disappears." AIST, along with Industry Super Australia, continues to lobby for the survival of the LISC.

Industry bodies must avoid duplicating work: ASFA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2014
... through different channels, which is why other industry bodies, such as the Financial Services Council and Industry Super Australia, are relevant. "But that's not our job," she added.

Retail MySuper transition too slow: ISA

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
... released last month by the regulator, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), commissioned by Industry Super Australia (ISA), found that MySuper account balances represent only 44% of the estimated total of default option account balances ...

Retail funds deny relying on passive investment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2014
... in the industry fund movement, and is increasingly being cited as a reason to favour industry funds. Industry Super Australia, for example, recently said: "Wholly indexed investment approaches embraced by the cheapest retail MySuper products have on ...

ISA proposes new restrictions on retail super

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2014
... Retail funds should be banned from providing default super to employers who bank with them, according to Industry Super Australia (ISA) chief executive David Whiteley. He also argued they should also be banned from paying shareholder dividends until ...

Low cost retail jumps 82pct

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2014
... of members' pre-MySuper balances parked in more costly products," noted a statement released today by Industry Super Australia. Nevertheless, when this transition gathers pace in the next 2-3 years the FUM weight of this product class will grow rapidly ...