Post-Retirement
We’re looking at retirement through the wrong lens
The way the industry looks at retirement is out of focus, says Eraj Ghafoori, a behavioural economist at AustralianSuper.
Tahn SharpeFebruary 18, 2019
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Royal Commission
Royal commission cooks up a regulatory failure
Kenneth Hayne did plenty to take ASIC and APRA to task but when it came time to explain how to fix them, he appeared to lose his nerve.
Patrick McConnellFebruary 6, 2019
Royal Commission
Super funds to face tough new accountability regime
An Australian version of the UK’s BEAR scheme – as commissioner Kenneth Hayne has recommended – would put executives on notice.
Elizabeth FryFebruary 5, 2019
Royal Commission
Government to ‘take action’ on all 76 Hayne recommendations
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg admits time is tight for legislative change, but wants new super fund members to have one fund for life.
Alice UribeFebruary 4, 2019
Royal Commission
Super funds bosses to get BEAR treatment
Hayne said fund trustees and insurers should be accountable in the same way banks bosses are under BEAR.
Alice UribeFebruary 4, 2019
Royal Commission
Hayne backs ‘one default account’ for new members
A single “default” super account should be mandated for Aussie workers according to Commissioner Kenneth Hayne.
Elizabeth FryFebruary 4, 2019
Investment Strategy
O’Neil calls out super system myopia
The calls for greater income security and a shift away from the industry’s focus on accumulation are getting louder, the shadow minister told a conference
Elizabeth FryFebruary 4, 2019
Investment Strategy
Finance jobs down but there is a silver lining
A Sunsuper report into the Australian job market has revealed the Hayne royal commission revelations have hit the financial sector hard.
Tahn SharpeJanuary 30, 2019
Policy and Regulation
Pension expert urges caution with best-in-show plan
The proposal should boost returns for some but could fall prey to industry lobbyists and risks creating “diseconomies of scale”.
Elizabeth FryJanuary 27, 2019
Opinion
PC report pushes unproven claims: Rice Warner
The PC’s recommendations for super part company with the commission’s own evidence, actuary Rice Warner argues in a new client note.
Elizabeth FryJanuary 24, 2019