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Industry funds primed for more planning deals

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2011
... post reform more industry funds will go down this route," said David Whiteley, chief executive officer, Industry Super Network. "Industry funds have been consistently keen to ensure that the long term structure of the industry includes financial planners ...

Advisers sacked, fees halved in "doom" scenario

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2011
... analysis of the impact of Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms. The report was undertaken for the Industry Super Network, a lobby group that has stridently criticised adviser commissions. It said the effects of the regulatory change in today's dollars ...

Adviser remuneration debate sparks fly

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2011
... fund members as a result of sales commissions and higher fees over a 40 year working life. According to Industry Super Network (ISN) economists, an additional $80,000 at retirement age would provide the individual with an extra $120 per week (paid monthly) ...

ISN urges members to seek intra-fund advice

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
... metropolitan newspapers to urge their members to seek financial advice from their fund. Umbrella group, Industry Super Network (ISN), said the awareness campaign would help members who just have a question to ask but often don't want ongoing advice subject ...

FPA slams industry fund 'one track agenda'

ELISE BURGESS, ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
... release. Showing how venomous the policy fight has become, Rantall's comments come just two days after the Industry Super Network (ISN) published research by Rice Warner, a Sydney-based actuarial consultancy that has long been associated with advice ...

Super stoush over opt-in scheme

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
... stoush is brewing over annual opt-in fees proposed under the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms. The Industry Super Network (ISN) has come out in favour of the yearly renewal framework while the Financial Services Council (FSC) and the Association ...

Govt lays ground for Stronger Super

GOVT RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2011
... Urwin, Towers Watson (UK) Pauline Vamos, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia David Whiteley, Industry Super Network Brian Wilson, Pro Chancellor of University of Technology, Sydney

Lift the bar on default funds: ISN

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
The Industry Super Network has called for workers' accounts not to be automatically "flipped" to more costly funds upon changing jobs - and for stricter employer guidelines when selecting workplace default funds. In its latest briefing note, ISN put ...

Advisers must unite against AusFin

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
... calling itself the Australian Financial Integrity Network (AusFin). AusFin counts amongst its members the Industry Super Network (ISN), Choice and the Australian Council of Trade Unions. "There is a clear need to deliver a consistent message to Canberra ...

AusFIN calls for 'fairer outcomes'

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2010
... including industry heavyweights, the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), consumer body CHOICE and the Industry Super Network (ISN). The network also counts the Consumer Action Law Centre, Finance Sector Union of Australia, Australian Financial ...