Josh Frydenberg

Policy and Regulation

Ian Harper on big government and weak agencies

The Melbourne Business School dean and RBA board member retains faith in the checks and balances in the system while pointing out that now is the time for people with serious ability to be attracted to our public service institutions.

Matthew SmithDecember 1, 2020

Policy and Regulation

Shifting policy influence resulted in poor performance test

The shift of policy influence in recent years from Treasury to the ministers’ offices has likely contributed to the design of government's new performance measurement which has been panned by experts.

Matthew SmithOctober 19, 2020

Solving the Retirement Puzzle at Scale

Data insights key to building confidence in super

The superannuation industry's ability to build member trust and engagement will rest upon its ability to harness data and use it to enhance the retirement outcomes of members, a panel has heard.

Matthew SmithOctober 19, 2020

Industry

Treasury didn’t consult on new benchmark

Industry has been left out of the conception of the latest performance test, described by APRA's deputy chair Helen Rowell on Monday as one of the major changes foreshadowed in the Federal Budget which is aligned with the prudential regulator's agenda.

Matthew SmithOctober 12, 2020

Fund Governance

AustralianSuper won’t be dragged into political debate

Australian Super chair Heather Ridout says the fund's active engagement with companies is a better approach than being an activist investor.

Elizabeth FryMarch 4, 2019

Policy and Regulation

Industry bodies react to proposed changes to ASIC’s funding

Industry bodies have given mixed reactions to the Assistant Treasurer’s issuing of a consultation paper which is seeking stakeholders’ views on changing the financing of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to an industry funding model. The new model would be based on the Government’s Cost Recovery Guidelines where the cost of regulation would […]

Dan PurvesAugust 28, 2015

Policy and Regulation

Superannuation Complaints Tribunal appoints new chair

The Government has appointed Helen Davis as the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal’s (SCT) full-time chair for a period of five years. Davis set up her own superannuation consultancy firm in 2013 and held a number of senior roles at QSuper from 2008 to 2012 including chief strategy officer and chief officer, member outcomes. Prior to this […]

Dan PurvesApril 7, 2015

Policy and Regulation

FSI committee member urges funds to look beyond final report

Funds that don’t look beyond the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) will fail to create successful post-retirement products believes FSI committee member Professor Kevin Davis. The design of products not only needs to take changes to regulation into account – as yet an unknown variable – but the whole of life after retirement, according to Davis. […]

Dan PurvesJanuary 23, 2015