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Productivity Commission addresses superannuation lottery

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
The Productivity Commission recommends an independent review of insurance in superannuation; that Australians enter default super once; and that super funds disclose trailing financial adviser commissions. These are a few of the 22 recommendations in ...

Aussie CEOs understand ESG risks: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
Australian chief executives believe they must look beyond financial growth to ensure long-term sustainable success. The fourth annual installment of KPMG's Global CEO Outlook found Australian chief executives recognise the importance of ESG policies ...

Two-tier super system emerging: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2018
... head of asset and wealth management Paul Howes forecasted challenges for smaller funds as a result of the Productivity Commission's review into the efficiency of the superannuation system. "The evidence suggests that a two-speed economy is beginning ...

NSW Treasury appoints productivity commissioner

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
... responsible for driving microeconomic reform and targeting regulatory roadblocks. The newly-formed NSW Productivity Commission will initially focus on four core themes: Making it easier to do business; lowering the cost of living; making housing more ...

Royal Commission must cast net wider

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
... Commission must also inquire whether superannuation entities have misused members' retirement savings. Citing Productivity Commission reports, the Royal Commission notes superannuation and retirement advice is the most common type of financial advice ...

Successful implementation of super code critical

STEPHEN FAY, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... may be further changes to the code in the medium term resulting from the Joint Parliamentary Committee, Productivity Commission and potentially the Royal Commission but this shouldn't serve as a deterrent and moves to implement the existing code should ...

General advice "misleading": Productivity Commission

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
The Productivity Commission is calling for the existing notion of general advice to be scrapped. In its draft report into competition in the Australian financial system, the Productivity Commission argues the use of the term 'advice' should be limited ...

FSC calls for inquiry into gig economy and its impact on super

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
... Financial Services Council, which used its 2018-19 pre-budget submission to call for an inquiry via the Productivity Commission into the impact of potential changes in the labour market. This would include automation, self-employment, contractors and ...

Government superannuation bills will stand despite Royal Commission: O'Dwyer

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... own superannuation, irrespective of an enterprise bargaining agreement or workplace determination. The Productivity Commission, which is undertaking a review of the competitiveness and efficiency of the Australian superannuation system, is due to finalise ...

Regulatory costs unsustainable: FPA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
... competition but see consumers bear the brunt of additional compliance costs. In its submission to the Productivity Commission's inquiry on competition in the Australian financial system, the FPA raised concerns over the ever changing regulatory demands ...