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Super funds not future ready: Mercer

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2017
... 13% expect consolidation to affect their own fund. Additionally, 58% of funds regard government regulation and the Productivity Commission inquiry as their fund's top risk, and 55% view it as a dominant force shaping the industry. The report also shows ...

Labor fights phoenix fraud

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... Taxation Office (ATO) up to $3.2 billion annually. The new reforms bring Labor in line with continued calls from the Productivity Commission, the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Senate Economics References Committee, the Phoenix Research ...

CommInsure upgrades underwriting offer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
... online underwriting platform for risk insurance. Lacheur said the enhancements are designed to improve advisers' productivity by providing them more choices when applying with CommInsure. They are the first phase of a broader program in CommInsure's ...

Tax relief for merging super funds extended

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... consolidation. Consolidation should lead to better retirement outcomes through reduced costs." The relief comes as the Productivity Commission completes a review into the efficiency and competitiveness of Australia's superannuation industry. Speaking ...

Treasurer launches new financial system inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... launching yet another inquiry that will investigate the level of competition across Australia's financial system. The Productivity Commission has been tasked to deliver better outcomes for consumers and small businesses, as well as improve the financial ...

Super associations unite to warn against 'political panel'

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... select the eligibility of superannuation products for employer or employee choice. In various submissions to the Productivity Commission's draft report on alternative models for default super, industry associations were overwhelmingly against the introduction ...

Australia can benefit from Brexit and Trump

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... resulted in the biggest increase in our living standards in history," Maddock said. CEDA also recommends that the Productivity Commission examine the impact of the Australian taxation system on outbound investments. "There have been conflicting views ...

Fortnum names two key hires

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
... proposition to advisers. "Our focus continues to be on delivering relevant advice solutions that drive practice efficiency, productivity and profitability. We are committed to streamlining advice processes in order to free up advisers to do what they ...

Associations not sold on PC draft report

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
The Productivity Commission's draft report on alternative default models for the superannuation system has been met with mixed responses from the industry. The Commission recommended a number of changes to the current default fund system and took aim ...

Productivity Commission proposes default super overhaul

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
The Productivity Commission has released its anticipated draft report on alternative default models in superannuation, looking at ways to introduce more competition in a system where members do not exercise fund choice. The commission has developed ...