APRA

Superannuation

Despite the misgivings of some in the superannuation industry, the Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology, Senator Jane Hume, ...

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Superannuation

Superannuation funds will get just a few weeks’ notice and no consultation before the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority publishes its controversial heat maps on ...

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Superannuation

Superannuation funds could be placed at a significant disadvantage in competing to recruit investment management professionals under the extension of elements of the Bank...

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Superannuation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has revealed it has already used its tough new powers but has not said which superannuation funds were affected....

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Financial planning

APRA’s agenda to reduce poor behaviour and misconduct in the financial sector is an ambitious plan that will take four years to succeed, according to its chair....

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Superannuation

Payment technology company InPayTech has authored a whitepaper stating Australian super funds needed to increase their security for data breaches and fraud....

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Life/Risk

The Financial Services Council has released ground-breaking new data revealing the impact of mental health on TPD claims....

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Policy & Regulation

The Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority has announced a new organisational structure, including several new executive appointments....

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Expert Analysis

Financial services barrister, Noel Davis, explores the recent Federal Court decision on IOOF’s use of the member’s reserve and concludes that superannuation fund members ...

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Features

AMP’s Alex Wade points to the challenges inherent in comparing superannuation funds for pre-retirees and argues for more use of risk-based comparisons. ...

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Superannuation

Some high risk, high fee superannuation investments are worth it in terms of the returns they generate, according to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority....

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Superannuation

Digestible investment risk data for superannuation funds needs to be standardised by APRA to help members compare apples with apples, according to AMP. ...

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Life/Risk

Risk-focused financial planning group, Synchron has confirmed the turnover of around 20% of its advisers in the face of the new Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Aut...

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Policy & Regulation

The IOOF share price has recovered sharply following its victory against the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority in the Federal Court but is still well short of it...

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Policy & Regulation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has sought to portray its failed Federal Court action against IOOF as a necessary test case....

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