APRA

Life/Risk

The latest Australian Prudential Regulation Authority data has revealed disability insurance as a continuing problem for Australia’s insurers....

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Policy & Regulation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has moved to increase the power of appointed actuaries to scrutinise and give board level advice on life/risk product terms...

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Superannuation

An estimated 3.2 million individuals will be better off thanks the LISTO measure announced in the Budget, according to ASFA....

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Superannuation

Claims of persistent underperformance justify scrutiny of bank-owned superannuation funds, according to Industry Super Australia....

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Financial planning

New APRA data confirms that disability-related products are continuing to drag on the bottom line of the major insurers....

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Superannuation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has suggested the 40,000 investment options available to fund members is probably too many....

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Superannuation

The active member test for SMSFs is an unnecessary source of red tape, the SMSF Association believes....

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Superannuation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has detailed the lessons learned from the Trio/Astarra collapse while defending the imposition of EUs over court proceeding...

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Financial planning

APRA has told super funds they need to prove value for money from marketing and sponsorships....

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Financial planning

Industry fund trustees and executives believe SMSFs are not being appropriately regulated by the ATO and should fall under the watch of APRA....

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Editorial

ASIC has signalled it will be closely examining the claims-handling of the major life/risk insurers, but Mike Taylor asks whether the regulator is simply the policeman wh...

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Funds management

Global stock market volatility and pressure from APRA will prompt investors to enter the small and medium-sized enterprise debt market, says FundX....

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Editorial

Industry funds who have been alleging the banks offer inducements to employers to select particular default funds need to be careful what they wish for....

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Financial planning

The latest Australian Prudential Regulation Authority data points to life insurers being in generally better shape....

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Superannuation

Industry Super Australia has sought to reignite its campaign to ensure retail super funds are compelled to include all investment options on product dashboards....

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