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Royal Commission dampens superannuation success

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... radically increasing member value; the model to do this will involve considerably more engagement and more scale and efficiency in the system," the report said. Roger Urwin, global head of investment content at the Thinking Ahead Institute, said this ...

ACSA creates managed fund taskforce

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
... of inefficiency and risk. Progress in the funds space can also point the way for positive change in administration efficiency for other unlisted asset types." ACSA said it was provided data from NMG Consulting when sizing the managed funds market in ...

Former ACCC chair will lead APRA capability review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... review was also recommended by the Productivity Commission in its final report into superannuation competition and efficiency. The Government's official response said it agreed to conduct regular capability reviews of APRA going forward, with former ...

Australia Day honours recognise industry stalwarts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... Finally, APRA deputy chair John Lonsdale was awarded the Public Service Medal for his work in improving the stability, efficiency and competitiveness of Australia's financial system. In 2010 Lonsdale led the development of the Competitive and Sustainable ...

Parametric critiques Productivity Commission's final report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
... account over 46 years. Williams said the research led to two conclusions. Specifically, that it's valid to group tax efficiency with higher pre-tax investment returns and lowers fees as levers super funds can use to meaningfully improve a member's ...

PSP ramps up Aussie agriculture investment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
... Brabin said: "Since partnering with Proterra in 2008, we have achieved outstanding growth underpinned by scale and efficiency." "Now, with PSP Investments, we look forward to succeeding in the next phase of our growth strategy to support our business ...

Superannuation reforms splits opinion: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
... Productivity Commission released its final report last Wednesday, culminating a three-year review that sought to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of the superannuation system. Chief among the Commission's recommendations was the best-in-show ...

APRA, ASIC welcome Productivity Commission's superannuation report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
... recommendations to grant them additional powers. After they were blasted in the Productivity Commission's final report into the efficiency and competitiveness of superannuation yesterday, APRA and ASIC both moved to welcome the report's findings, and ...

Engagement should be easier: Productivity Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
The Productivity Commission's final report into the efficiency and competitiveness of superannuation blasted the system for making engagement harder for fund members. The Commission's final report took aim at the superannuation system and government ...

Productivity Commission shakes up default superannuation

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... included shaking up the default sector. The Commission handed down 31 recommendations in its final report in assessing the efficiency and competitiveness of the superannuation system that didn't stray too far from the Draft Report released in May ...