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The following news items have been produced by Industry Super Network (ISN). ISN is an umbrella organisation for the industry super movement. ISN advocates on issues impacting members of industry super funds, undertakes research and policy development for ISN and runs the Industry SuperFunds marketing campaign. Media releases, reports on latest issues, submissions to Government and regulatory authorities, research reports and other information about ISN can be found on the ISN website.

  • New super laws to improve retirement savings of working Australians

    by Industry Super Network - 29 March 2012

    The raising of the Superannuation Guarantee to 12 per cent and the introduction of the low income super contribution legislation represent significant wins for industry super fund members.

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  • Historic financial advice reforms a win for Australian consumers

    by Industry Super Network - 29 March 2012

    The passing of the Future of Financial Advice Bill in the House of Representatives last week is set to significantly improve the retirement outcomes of industry super fund members.

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  • ME Bank passes on full RBA rate cut

    by ME Bank - 06 December 2011

    Reinforces commitment to genuinely fairer banking - ME Bank has committed to passing on the Reserve Bank’s latest rate cut in full to its standard variable rate home loan customers, following the RBA’s announcement earlier today.

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  • Financial advice cleanup will boost super savings of millions of Australians

    by Industry Super Network - 29 August 2011

    Draft legislation released today by the Federal Government to enable the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms will stop millions of people paying for financial advice they don’t receive and build aggregate national savings by billions of dollars, according to industry super funds.

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  • Ongoing asset-based fees are commissions by another name

    by Industry Super Network - 15 July 2011

    Industry Super Network (ISN) has re-released May 2011 research by Rice Warner Actuaries[1] that found financial advice paid for on an up-front basis rather than by an ongoing asset-based fee or commission was between two and 17 times cheaper.

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  • Applications now open for Super Grads 2012

    by AIST - 13 July 2011

    The Super Grads Program (previously known as Super Cadets) is an initiative run by the industry, for the industry and in 2012, industry super funds and the not-for-profit superannuation sector are seeking their next generation of leaders.

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  • ISN welcomes a price on carbon

    by Industry Super Network - 11 July 2011

    Industry Super Network (ISN) welcomes the Government’s announcement of the introduction of a price on carbon.

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  • Media Release: Government financial advice changes a win for consumers

    by Industry Super Network - 28 April 2011

    Industry super funds today congratulated Superannuation Minister Bill Shorten on his Future of Financial Advice Reforms (FOFA) announcement and prospective legislation, which has retained the central integrity and intent of the FOFA package originally announced in April 2010.

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  • Industry super fund members could be over $120 a week better off in retirement

    by Industry Super Network - 22 March 2011

    An ISN media release in which new modelling by ratings agency SuperRatings shows that members of industry super funds could be an average of $82,026 better off than retail super fund members due to the impact of sales commissions and higher fees, over a 40 year working life.

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  • Campaign to showcase industry super funds' commitment to conflict of interest free fincial advice

    by Industry Super Network - 21 March 2011

    Industry super funds will commence a national print media advertising campaign this week, to inform their members about financial advice services available from their fund.

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