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Superannuation

Superannuation funds will have to file weekly reports with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority on the impacts of the Government’s hardship early release progra...

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Superannuation

The vast majority of eligible Australians should receive early superannuation payments within five business days, according to Australian Prudential Regulation Authority ...

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Policy & Regulation

Faced with the uncertainties of COVID-19 the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has suspended new licensing for banks, insurers and superannuation funds....

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Policy & Regulation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission was only conducting five investigations relating to industry funds compared to 16 relating to retail funds. ...

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Superannuation

Superannuation funds have received a letter from the two financial services regulators telling them to give top priority to having sufficient liquidity to make early rele...

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Superannuation

Superannuation funds are being asked key questions around their liquidity position in the face of COVID-19....

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Superannuation

Both AustralianSuper and UniSuper have been reported as having imposed a downward revaluation of their unlisted assets....

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Superannuation

The Federal Treasury has made clear it expects the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to scrutinise any fee increases imposed by superannuation funds which then b...

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Superannuation

Superannuation industry executives have acknowledged the potential for funds to run into liquidity issues because of the downturn and risk to jobs in the travel, hospital...

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Policy & Regulation

To be effective, the Financial Regulator Oversight Authority needs to be allowed to assess particular actions, or group of actions, to properly assess the two financial r...

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Superannuation

Total assets under custody rose 8% to $4.06 trillion with an increasing portion accounting for offshore markets, according to the Australian Custodial Services Associatio...

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Policy & Regulation

A coalition of consumer groups has pointed to key changes to advice and life insurance resulting from the Royal Commission and insisted on no loopholes and no carve-outs....

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Policy & Regulation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has foreshadowed the development of a climate risk practice guide for the financial services institutions it regulates....

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Features

Mike Taylor writes that few, if any, of the major players are arguing that the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority got it wrong with its major intervention with re...

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Expert Analysis

Life insurers are under the spotlight of APRA over their handling and the sustainability of disability income insurance claims, writes Integrity Resolution’s Col Fullagar...

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