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What you read in 2019: Superannuation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... Yes, recent years have seen nothing but reform after reform, but 2019 has been something different entirely. The Productivity Commission and Royal Commission final reports at the beginning of the year set in motion a wave of change unmatched by any previous ...

MySuper heat map lauds industry funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
... heat map was serving its purpose for the regulator by benchmarking funds following the Royal Commission and final Productivity Commission report. "There are funds that have high fees, low nominal returns and low sustainability. APRA will turn up the ...

APRA releases MySuper heat map

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
... be done. Specifically, the peak body for industry superannuation said the heat maps should follow the lead of the Productivity Commission in giving primacy to net returns for performance comparisons, and said APRA should not have excluded the effect ...

Super consumer body grateful for intervention

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
... government. After the government announced it would take its first steps towards fulfilling a recommendation of the Productivity Commission to establish a national voice for consumers in Australia's ongoing superannuation debates, the incumbent body ...

FSC hails super choice amendments

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... their level of engagement with the system. "We continue to urge the government to enact the recommendations of the Productivity Commission and Royal Commission and implement a default once system for superannuation so that all Australians can take their ...

Underperformers should not be allowed new members: Silk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... funds," Silk said. "They're interested in a fund that maximises returns and as you [deputy chair Andrew Leigh] say the Productivity Commission review - which was the most authoritative and comprehensive review that's ever been undertaken of the superannuation ...

New operations chief at ME Bank

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
... McPhee said. "Rosanna will be a valuable member of the leadership team, helping ME to drive efficiencies, increase productivity and improve the service we provide our customers."

The cost of mental illness

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2019
A new report from the Productivity Commission estimates mental ill-health and suicide is costing Australia up to $180 billion a year, or almost $500 million a day. The Productivity Commission draft report on mental health was published on October 31. ...

Consumers trust super funds about as much as banks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
... they'll be able to enjoy a comfortable retirement," Qantas Super chief executive Michael Clancy said. "The recent Productivity Commission and Royal Commission reports included recommendations about how the superannuation system can be improved, and the ...

New board positions for J.P.Morgan, CBA executives

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
... economy, as they facilitate the saving, investment and risk management activities that propel economic growth and productivity." "I look forward to helping to guide AFMA's practical and effective approach to supporting efficiency and professionalism ...