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ASFA recognises super challenge for PC

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has acknowledged the Productivity Commission's challenging task in measuring the competitiveness and efficiency of a complex and heterogeneous system and its wider industry. In its first submission ...

Panel to review financial services complaints system

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
... regulatory experience at both federal and state levels and was appointed as a part time commissioner at the Productivity Commission in December 2015. She has particular expertise in financial services regulation and competition policy, including as a ...

Further fintech reform on cards

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
... concessional tax treatment for venture capital investments in start-up FinTech firms; commissioning the Productivity Commission to outline options to increase data availability and access to facilitate new products and better consumer outcomes; and addressing ...

PC releases Efficiency and Competition Review issues paper

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
The Productivity Commission has released an issues paper outlining how it will be approaching its latest efficiency and competition review of the superannuation system. The review was commissioned by Treasurer Scott Morrison earlier this year as part ...

Productivity Commission should focus on Choice underperformance: AIST

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Tom Garcia has said that the Productivity Commission Review of superannuation should focus on the underperformance of funds in the Choice sector. Specifically, Garcia recommended that the ...

PC to lead another inquiry into super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... jointly released by Treasurer Scott Morrison and Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer said: "We have tasked the Productivity Commission (PC) to develop criteria to assess the efficiency and competitiveness of the superannuation system. Secondly, we have ...

Seniors react to Commission's retirement housing idea

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... rather than acting on recommendations calling for retirees to sell down the family home. CPSA has urged the Productivity Commission to let go of its obsession with older Australians' family home after the commission released a report suggesting it remains ...

Retirees should draw on home equity: Productivity Commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... owners could achieve a modest retirement living standard by drawing on their home equity according to a Productivity Commission report released today. The report, Housing Decisions of Older Australians, suggests most older Australians' wealth is in the ...

Treasurer commits to improve after-fee super returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
... decline. The Treasurer reminded the audience of super professionals the government is commissioning the Productivity Commission to develop metrics that assess the efficiency and competitiveness of the superannuation system - and to develop alternative ...

O'Dwyer outlines government superannuation push

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... after-fee returns for fund members, and all Australians stand to benefit from this." At the same time, the Productivity Commission will develop criteria to assess the efficiency and competitiveness of the superannuation system, as well as alternative ...