Policy and Regulation

Helen Rowell, APRA deputy chairman

Policy and Regulation

APRA to name underperfomers

APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell has slammed the trustees of poor-performing superannuation funds and warned that the prudential regulator will put even greater pressure on them to lift their game following the publication of a widely-anticipated review of fund performance.

Elizabeth FryOctober 14, 2019

Policy and Regulation

APRA promotes Suzanne Smith to oversee super

The prudential watchdog has promoted Smith to executive director of the country’s $2.9 trillion superannuation industry after joining the regulator just eight months ago from the private sector.

Sarah JonesOctober 3, 2019

Policy and Regulation

Knox: Australia’s low-cost age pension

As Australia is heading towards having the lowest pension cost of any OECD country, we must be willing to be bold, think outside the square and so improve our overall retirement income system.

Dr David KnoxOctober 2, 2019

Policy and Regulation

New data supports raising SG to 12 per cent

Australians overwhelmingly want the superannuation guarantee (SG) lifted to 12 per cent, according to polling carried out exclusively for AIST.

Eva ScheerlinckSeptember 25, 2019

Policy and Regulation

Where has all the competition gone?

As the industry has consolidated and insurers retain more risk to offset falling revenue, funds accessing reinsurers’ pricing and capacity is the simplest solution to re-balance competition for members

Ilan LeasSeptember 2, 2019

Policy and Regulation

What is the purpose of our retirement income system?

In view of the forthcoming review of the retirement income system, it is necessary to think about the level of financial resources needed by Australians in retirement. So, what is the purpose of the system? Currently we do not have a clear objective, says Mercer's David Knox.

Dr David KnoxAugust 28, 2019

Policy and Regulation

If the ocean boils, is super the blunt tool?

If the government adopts a broad focus for its Review of the Retirement Income System, then there is risk that super is viewed as a blunt tool rather than something which can deliver much more, and Best-in-Show is definitely in play, says David Bell.

David BellAugust 26, 2019

Policy and Regulation

APRA – the definition of insanity

To the surprise of no-one, the result of the capability review found that APRA was not capable of fulfilling its most basic mandate, Pat McConnell says.

Patrick McConnellJuly 22, 2019

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