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Onus on consumers to ask about commissions: Sinodinos

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
... to protecting consumers "to the extent possible". Sinodinos also responded to legal advice obtained by Industry Super Australia (ISA) critiquing the government's plans to remove a catch-all provision requiring financial advisers to always act in a way ...

FoFA amendments will reduce quality of advice: lawyer

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
... duty" and will "reduce the overall quality of financial advice", according to legal advice obtained by Industry Super Australia (ISA). The advice from law firm Arnold Bloch Leibler, the second piece to be obtained by ISA, advises that removing a 'catch ...

ISA spends $9 million on ad campaign

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
Industry Super Australia (ISA) has confirmed that it spent around $9 million on advertising in 2013, despite some media reporting a much higher figure. ISA, which represents 15 super funds including AustralianSuper, Cbus, Hesta and HOSTPLUS, confirmed ...

Removal of super from awards top priority: FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... suitable. "You might be taking the cost out of funds but you're shoving it onto employers," he said. Industry Super Australia, which represents 15 industry funds, also came out strongly in favour of retaining the Fair Work Commission's involvement. The ...

FoFA changes go too far diluting conflicted rem: ISA

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
Industry Super Australia (ISA) has argued to a Senate committee that the proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) "go too far by diluting both the conflicted remuneration prohibition and the best interests duty." ISA deputy chief ...

BT reveals post-awards strategy

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
... Council, is vigorously supporting the removal of super from modern awards. The industry super sector, led by Industry Super Australia and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, is vigorously opposing it.

Sinodinos holds strong on FoFA regs despite legal concerns

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
... legislation." The Assistant Treasurer made this statement after the law firm Arnold Bloch Leibler and Industry Super Australia (ISA) said that the amendments to the legislation could be "invalid" and "susceptible to challenge in the courts." "In relation ...

FoFA reform brings general advice into the spotlight

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... claims are "misconceived." The Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bernie Ripoll, Industry Super Australia (ISA) and the Financial Planning Association (FPA) have said that the exemption to general advice could bring back the commissions ...

Lawyer questions legality of FoFA amendments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... change rather than legislation, law firm Arnold Bloch Leibler has said. The legal advice was sought out by Industry Super Australia (ISA), which has been one the most prominent critics of the reforms. Last week the group's chair, Peter Collins, called ...

Bowen's FoFA fears "complete rubbish": AFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... account for all circumstances," Sinodinos told Financial Standard. Anderson also responded to comments from Industry Super Australia (ISA) chief executive David Whiteley saying that changes on the best interest obligation were "an extraordinary and unseemly ...