Industry View
Industry View
Agreement on the purpose of super must honour the social contract
As the first generation of super guardians will we be left asking, what else could we have done?
Michael SwinsburgJune 9, 2020
Industry View
Tasplan chair: No such thing as a bad merger
In a post-Covid world, organic growth will be much tougher and mergers of even very small funds may become a more cost-effective option.
Naomi EdwardsMay 4, 2020
Industry View
Is it time to take tougher line with unlisted assets?
A fresh review of the regulatory and governance setting for investing in illiquid assets can only improve the baseline outcome for consumers.
David BellApril 28, 2020
Industry View
Time to change or be changed
Super funds must emerge from COVID-19 able to prove their time in isolation has been productive and they are not just a one-trick pony.
Wade MattersonApril 27, 2020
Industry View
COVIDnomics: Do we need a local Temasek?
If the government created the Future Fund, then perhaps in the aftermath of the coronavirus there is room to set up another holding company whereby any bailout comes with safeguards.
Rob PrugueApril 17, 2020
Industry View
ACSI calls on boards to protect shareholders
A letter has been sent to the board of the country’s 300 biggest companies to protect existing shareholders when looking to raise capital through the pandemic.
Sarah JonesApril 15, 2020
Industry View
Grattan’s approach to SG is misleading
The Grattan Institute’s research results - which suggest that most Australians can expect to receive a retirement income of at least 70 per cent of their pre-retirement earnings - are misleading and don’t represent the complete picture.
David KnoxApril 14, 2020
