Productivity Commission

Data crucial to understanding SMSFs: Ralston

Regulators will take a step in the right direction if they follow the Productivity Commission recommendations and become better at collecting and interpreting data.

Matthew SmithJanuary 14, 2019

Pressure mounts for ‘sunlight’ on APLs

The Productivity Commission’s repeated assertion that approved product lists should be made public will put further pressure on government to curtail vertically integrated advice.

Tahn SharpeJanuary 11, 2019

Funds slam PC’s ‘best in show’ double-down

Super industry bodies cite concerns about how top products are selected and restrictions on competition as Productivity Commission tables final report.

Alice UribeJanuary 10, 2019

A tale of two reports: reform’s failures in black and white

Lack of practical understanding about how advice, superannuation and taxation issues work has contributed to the failings of regulation’s past, Max Newnham writes.

Max NewnhamNovember 6, 2018

The case for a ban on value-based SMSF fees

We can hope that one outcome of the Productivity Commission’s review of the superannuation industry will be a ban on administration costs based on the value of an SMSF’s assets.

Max NewnhamJune 18, 2018

ASIC win underscores best-interest duty amid raft of changes

Recent activity includes changes to ‘sustainable superannuation’ legislation, recommendations for default super funds by the Productivity Commission, and a key ruling for ASIC.

Max NewnhamApril 11, 2017

Do you see TTR as a strategy, or a loophole?

A big reason many people seek the advice of a top-quality financial planner is the assumption that the planner knows more about legislation, strategy and technical issues than the individual does. What they want, in a nutshell, is a trusted professional to take away the burden and the worry of dealing effectively with the myriad […]

Simon HoyleJanuary 29, 2016

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