APRA

Policy & Regulation

The major banks are likely to feel the squeeze as the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has prepared to raise the bar on their capital adequacy requirements....

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Editorial

Mike Taylor writes that the Australian Securities and Investments Commission was fundamental to the changes being wrought on the financial services external dispute resol...

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People & Products

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has completed its organisational restructure with two senior appointments....

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Policy & Regulation

Regulatory reporting is not just about putting numbers in a box and financial firms need a robust plan as APRA is going through a huge cycle of reporting changes, accordi...

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Policy & Regulation

The Government’s Banking Executive Accountability regime may become a lawyer’s picnic with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority confirming both its complexity a...

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Superannuation

Confronted by Senate estimates allegations concerning a sacked super fund board member, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has reiterated that it wants more p...

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Financial planning

Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison has cited cracking down on ‘dodgy advice’ in his broader justification for cracking down on the big banks....

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Superannuation

Despite the naysayers, the latest Australian Prudential Regulation Authority data has confirmed why superannuation continues to represent an attractive investment vehicl...

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Life/Risk

There has been an erosion of standards from major lenders on their commercial property advice thanks to competitive pressures, according to APRA....

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Superannuation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has confirmed the directors of the industry funds-owned eligible rollover fund, AUSfund, were paid $225,000 in director’s f...

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Financial planning

Everyday Australians investing in real estate are being harassed and targeted by APRA and the banks, MoneyQuest believes....

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Superannuation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has sent a clear message to industry funds that it will not be backing down on superannuation fund governance and better b...

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Features

Advisers might be keeping pace with technology, but are they on top of the regulation that goes with it? Hope William-Smith finds out....

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Life/Risk

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has confirmed the advertising campaigns mounted by plaintiff law firms are driving higher insurance claims experience....

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Superannuation

A significant number of industry funds are among the lower performers being scrutinised by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority....

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