Of the 28 funds identified by APRA as candidates for merger in the last 12 months, at least 13 have moved to do so. And a further three could also be headed for the exit door, APRA chair Wayne Byres said.

A clear objective within superannuation will result in better regulation for all parts of the industry, according to a panel of experts.

Industry groups for women help narrow the gender gap in senior management by providing executive education scholarships for women in finance and superannuation.

Westpac chief economist Bill Evans is pencilling in two RBA 25 basis point rate cuts this year, to which I can only say he has nerves of steel.