APRA

Superannuation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has warned superannuation funds that they have a higher duty to member best interests and may be held to account when it co...

image
Funds management

IOOF remained positive despite third quarter fund inflows well down on the previous corresponding period....

image
Life/Risk

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has set the major life insurers an eight-week deadline to correct their issues on disability income insurance....

image
Superannuation

A regulatory review of the 2013 prudential framework for the super industry has found that while its objectives were largely met, more change may be needed to keep it up-...

image
Superannuation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has confirmed superannuation funds will need to undertake annual Business Performance Reviews starting next year....

image
People & Products

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has granted a new licence to Judo Bank, to operate as an authorised deposit-taking institution without restrictions. ...

image
Policy & Regulation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority will leverage its Enforcement Review to implement a tougher approach including use of its formal powers including direction...

image
People & Products

IOOF has made a key appointment to its advice governance team, just one day after its chief executive, Chris Kelaher, stepped aside as the company faces intense regulator...

image
Superannuation

Federal Parliament yesterday passed legislation intended to weed out underperforming superannuation fund trustees, in a move that a major industry body said would “end th...

image
Superannuation

A positive budget outlook should spur important long-term policy direction, according to the Actuaries Institute....

image
Policy & Regulation

The Government has confirmed its funding promises with respect to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority....

image
Life/Risk

New data on life insurance claims and disputes has confirmed clients are often better off when they use an adviser....

image
Superannuation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has declared it will be judging superannuation fund performance on more than just investment returns....

image
Policy & Regulation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority chairman, Wayne Byers, has signalled a stronger approach on the Bank Executive Accountability Regime, including post-vestin...

image
Policy & Regulation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority have already been identified as major funding winners from next mo...

image
sub-bgsidebar subscription

Never miss the latest news and developments in wealth management industry

MARKET INSIGHTS

This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...

1 day 2 hours ago

Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....

5 days 8 hours ago

It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...

3 weeks 3 days ago

Insignia Financial has made four appointments, including three who have joined from TAL, to lead strategy and innovation in its retirement solutions for the MLC brand....

2 weeks 5 days ago

A former Brisbane financial adviser has been charged with 26 counts of dishonest conduct regarding a failure to disclose he would receive substantial commission payments ...

4 days 6 hours ago

Pinnacle Investment Management has announced it will acquire strategic interests in two international fund managers for $142 million....

3 days 9 hours ago