treasury

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

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

Policy and Regulation

Default funds model reforms next in line

Changing the default system was subject of the Productivity Commission review and has remained on the government’s plan in parallel with the ‘best in show’ and APRA’s heat map concepts designed to put a spotlight on underperforming funds.

Matthew SmithJuly 14, 2020

Retirement Conference 2019

Mercer slams means test, calls for universal pension

Mercer has called for a universal age pension, scrapping the means tests and keeping the superannuation guarantee at 9.5 per cent in its Retirement Income Review submission. This would be a blow for many super funds especially those with flat or negative inflows.

Elizabeth FryFebruary 12, 2020

Editorial

No super overhaul, this time

The Federal Budget contains some minor, and sensible, tweaks for SMSFs and age pensioners alike but, for once, the system did not get major

Andrew MainMay 10, 2018

Industry View

Access to super can be lifeline for family violence victims

Financial constraints keep women in abusive situations. ASFA's Fiona Galbraith says early access to super could help some reach safety.

Fiona GalbraithFebruary 19, 2018

Retirement

Super industry split on proposed ‘safe harbour’ CIPR rules

Treasury is getting mixed messages from the industry about whether the proposed CIPR framework’s ‘safe harbour’ for trustees is a good idea.

Dan PurvesApril 17, 2017

Policy and Regulation

The government’s response to FSI decoded

It has taken the Treasury 10 months to make its response to the Financial System Inquiry. After all that time, the response is not as detailed or as forthcoming as some might have hoped. Investment Magazine reads between the lines to decode the Treasury’s 387 word statement on how it will respond to the FSI’s […]

David RowleyOctober 20, 2015

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