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Financial planning

Amid the questions still swirling around MTAA Super, a survey has given APRA "an excellent result"....

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Superannuation

APRA has cited legislation in refusing to answer key Parliamentary questions on MTAA Super....

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Superannuation

Super assets grew in the March quarter with SMSFs continuing to dominate....

Financial planning

The Federal Government has taken the advice of industry associations and lifted the maximum levy amount from $500,000 to $750,000 to ensure fairer distribution....

Financial planning

Australian households are saving at their highest level since 1987, but consumers are not putting their money to work. Instead, they are choosing to leave it in low inter...

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Superannuation

Government earmarks $26.2 million towards development of MySuper....

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Editorial

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is pursuing a dual role as a regulator and a national statistical agency for the financial services sector, but the evidenc...

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Financial planning

Tower Australia Limited has warned that any increase in capital requirements imposed on insurers may ultimately impact consumers....

Financial planning

A new survey reveals the extent to which regulators are failing to deliver timely answers to Parliament....

Financial planning

A new survey reveals the extent to which regulators are failing to deliver timely answers to Parliament....

Financial planning

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) have agreed to help authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADI) adhere to n...

Tools & guides

Julie Steed explains why a small APRA fund can provide clients with control but without the administration responsibilities....

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Financial planning

New APRA research has identified a wide disparity between the fees being paid by retail funds and not-for-profits for very similar services....

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Financial planning

APRA has recommended superannuation trustees adopt a suitable classification process to ensure members can distinguish between the characteristics of each investment stra...

Financial planning

APRA has warned that Europe's sovereign debt issues have reinforced the need to maintain momentum on regulatory reform....

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