Monthly Archives: March 2010

Global shift towards commission free financial advice gathers pace with UK ban

Industry Super Network (ISN) has welcomed news that the UK government regulator, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has banned commissions on financial advice in Britain. Continue reading

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Not for profit super funds dominate superannuation “league tables” – more proof of market failure in super

Today’s release of Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) performance data has again highlighted the market failure of Australia’s super system. The data is evidence of the phenomenon that in super: “the more you pay, the less you get”.

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Not for profit super funds dominate superannuation “league tables” – more proof of market failure in super

Today’s release of Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) performance data has again highlighted the market failure of Australia’s super system. The data is evidence of the phenomenon that in super: “the more you pay, the less you get”. Continue reading

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IPA must disclose its commercial interests

Industry Super Network (ISN) called on the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) to disclose the names of its corporate donors behind a critical report on Industry Super Fund trustees reported in The Fairfax press on Saturday 20 March, 2010.

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Supernomics-the more you pay the less you get!

Two new reports released this month by Industry Super Network (ISN), Supernomics and Transformation of the Financial Advice Industry, demonstrate a chasm between the potential for a well functioning  superannuation system in the best interests of members, and the reality … Continue reading

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