Publications

Members Getting the Super Advice They Need

Posted on November 23rd, 2011

This Briefing Note provides an update on superannuation related financial advice services, which are provided by industry superannuation funds to their members.

This Briefing Note documents observable trends in the adoption of intra-fund advice, including results of a survey of seven large industry super funds, and identifies future likely developments in the area of simple financial advice.

Read the Briefing Note here.

90% Sales 10% Advice – A Snapshot of the Financial Planning Industry

Posted on October 21st, 2011

Briefing Note released by Zachary May - ASIC report which exposes conflict of interest in the financial planning industry and underscores critical need for reform.

Read the Briefing Note here.

A comparison of long term superannuation investment performance

Posted on September 26th, 2011

Industry Super Network has released a new report -  A comparison of long term superannuation investment performance, that compares the average performance of for profit and not-for-profit superannuation sectors over a 14-year period, using published APRA data.

The report finds that retail super funds do not typically pass on benefits of scale to their members and pay above market rates for in-house services. As a result, retail super returns to their members have lagged not-for-profit funds by an average of nearly two per cent per annum, reducing super savings by thousands and national savings by tens of billions.

Click here to read the report.

Industry Super Budget Analysis

Posted on May 11th, 2011

Briefing Note released by Dr Sacha Vidler, Industry Super Network, on the 2011-2012 Federal Budget Overview.
Click here to read Briefing Note.
Click here to read Media Release.

Industry Super Network Annual Review 2010

Posted on February 8th, 2011

Download a copy of the ISN Annual Review here