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Rarely do we think about what super is for, and even more rarely do we think about whether it is capable of achieving those aims.
Some argue, determinedly and erroneously, that when functioning correctly bank capital levels are almost magical things.
Competition between super funds should drive innovation and efficiency, not be an ideological tool.
The Productivity Commission has set in train a comprehensive evaluation of how super works.
There are limitations to the narrative that more regulation can help tackle toxic bank culture.
Last week, Westpac hoisted its lending rate by 20 basis points in a bid to recover the costs of recent capital raisings. There is speculation other banks will follow. Australia’s non-bank lenders could…





