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Financial planning

The Government has outlined a range of changes to give APRA greater scope to take pre-emptive action....

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Superannuation

As SMSFs continue to gain momentum, service provider affiliation is becoming increasingly important to both professional advisers and their clients, according to John McI...

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Superannuation

Financial Services Council tells Productivity Commission the Government's preferred approach on default superannuation funds is based on incorrect information....

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Superannuation

It is actually retail superannuation funds rather than industry funds that need to improve their disclosure standards, according to the Industry Super Network. ...

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Life/Risk

Around 44 per cent of the people licensed to conduct general insurance business in Australia did not actually place any general insurance business in the first six months...

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Life/Risk

APRA has substantially maintained its oversight on capital frameworks for insurers....

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Superannuation

Submissions to the Productivity Commission the reveal depth of the divide between government and industry on default funds....

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Financial planning

Trio Capital victims signal their intention to seek an 'Act of Grace' payment from the Government based on regulators' failings....

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Superannuation

Major superannuation funds argue that all the beneficiaries of SuperStream should pay for its implementation....

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Superannuation

ASFA has called for the implementation of the SRM despite concerns about the measure from some industry players....

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Superannuation

Superannuation funds have recorded their strongest growth in total contributions since the GFC, driven by high levels of compulsory employer contributions....

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Financial planning

Opposition puts regulators and industry funds on notice referencing parliamentary accountability and competitive neutrality....

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Life/Risk

Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden has announced a new life insurance sales policy revolving around the clawback of commissions if a policy lapses in...

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Policy & Regulation

Australia's two financial services regulators have acknowledged the level of stress and uncertainty being experienced by financial services companies as a result of the G...

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APRA told superannuation funds will struggle to meet operational risk reserve targets during what is the worst possible time....

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