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Australian School of Business > Schools
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Kevin
Liu
PhD Candidate, University of Sydney
BCom (Hons), University of Sydney
Lecturer
Superannuation Courses Coordinator
Kevin Liu is Lecturer at the School of Risk and Actuarial Studies, Australian School of Business.
Kevin has research interests in the areas of superannuation and retirement income policy. Current research interests include superannuation outsourcing, operation and performance of superannuation funds, governance and regulation of superannuation funds, retirement saving choices and decision making.
Kevin was awarded a Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre PhD Scholarship; the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) was his industry partner. He worked full time in the research team at APRA during his PhD candidature, focusing on empirical research into superannuation. Kevin's research forms the basis for a series of working papers published (or soon to be) on the APRA website. Kevin has also served on a policy-related APRA Super Reform working group stemming from the recommendations of the Cooper Review.
Publications
Refereed journal articles
- Liu, K., & Arnold, B. R. (2013). Superannuation and the Cost of Insurance. The Finsia Journal of Applied Finance, (1), 56-59.
- Liu, K., & Arnold, B. R. (2010). Australian Superannuation Outsourcing. The Finsia Journal of Applied Finance, (4), 6-11.
- Sy, W., & Liu, K. (2010). Improving the Cost Efficiency of Australian Pension Management. Rotman International Journal of Pension Management Spring, 3(1), 38-47.
Published APRA working papers
- Liu, K., & Arnold, B. R. (2012). Superannuation and Insurance: Related Parties and Member Cost. Working Paper, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)
- Liu, K., & Arnold, B. R. (2010). Australian Superannuation Outsourcing: Fees, Related Parties and Concentrated Markets. Working Paper, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)
- Liu, K., & Arnold, B. R. (2010). Australian Superannuation - The Outsourcing Landscape. Working Paper, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)
- Sy, W., & Liu, K. (2009). Investment Performance Ranking of Superannuation Firms. Working Paper, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)
Research interests
- Superannuation performance, governance and operational structure
- Retirement saving choices and decision making
- Pension economics and finance
- Aging and retirement
Research grants
- 2013-2014: Chief Investigator (with B Arnold, H Bateman, R Buckley, S Donald)
Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR) Research Grant (with Australian Prudential Regulation Authority), $200,800 over 2 years
Identifying, Monitoring and Managing Systemic Risks in Australia’s Superannuation System
- 2013: Investigator (with H Bateman)
The ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR) Research Grant, $15,000
Retirement Income Provision in China: The impact of Household Characteristics and Regional Differences
- 2013: Chief Investigator
Australian School of Business Special Research Grant (SRG), $10,000
Can Trustee’s Expertise be Trusted? The Competence of Superannuation Fund Trustees and Its Implications on Fund Performance
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- ECON3114 and ACTL3005 Super and Retirement Benefits
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