Dismantling industry super governance model detrimental to savings

21 September 2017
| By Jassmyn |
image
image
expand image

The Federal Government’s attempt to dismantle industry superannuation funds member-focussed model will be to the detriment of retirement savings, Industry Super Australia (ISA) believes.

ISA pointed to SuperRatings monthly data that found on average industry funds had outperformed bank-owned funds by more than two per cent over 10 years.

ISA chief executive, David Whiteley, said: “There is no doubt that the governance of industry super funds is a key driver of their superior outperformance”.

"Member-first governance and culture is the reason industry super funds have consistently outperformed bank-owned super funds,” he said.

Whiteley noted that the Government had not advanced any evidence that their proposals would improve returns for members.

Read more about:

AUTHOR

Recommended for you

sub-bgsidebar subscription

Never miss the latest developments in Super Review! Anytime, Anywhere!

Grant Banner

From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...

1 year 3 months ago
Kevin Gorman

Super director remuneration ...

1 year 3 months ago
Anthony Asher

No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...

1 year 3 months ago

In what is being called a coordinated cyber attack, a number of Australia’s largest superannuation funds have suffered a breach with thousands of user accounts compromise...

7 hours ago

Donald Trump’s tariff blitz has shaken global markets, fuelling uncertainty over trade retaliation, recession, and economic fallout, while Australia, though bruised, esca...

9 hours ago

Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor has vowed to slash red tape and introduce a suite of financial services reforms aimed at transforming Australia into a leading financial hub...

1 day 8 hours ago

TOP PERFORMING FUNDS