AUSTRALIAN PRUDENTIAL REGULATION AUTHORITY

Financial planning

Trio-linked adviser Ross Tarrant has appealed his seven-year ban from the industry, also criticising Labor MP Steve Jones for political point-scoring over the issue....

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Superannuation

Colonial First State said it supports the three-day turn-around for superannuation member transfers. ...

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Superannuation

The rate of growth for SMSFs in Australia has tapered slightly, but they now number over half a million, according to the latest data released by APRA. ...

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Funds management

Industry Super Australia claims the nature of the relationship between planners and clients limits the ability of retail funds to invest in infrastructure....

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The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees claims APRA data shows not-for-profit funds emerged clear winners....

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Superannuation

Group insurance arrangements for life insurance may be tightened after APRA released draft guidelines aimed at limiting premium increases and requiring more information f...

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Financial planning

A banned Trio-linked adviser has accused ASIC of misrepresenting his wrongdoings, also pointing to political ties which he claims may have affected legal proceedings....

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Superannuation

Despite talks of member outflows to SMSFs, industry funds have achieved the largest asset increase of all in the last financial year, according to APRA data released yest...

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Editorial

Grandfathering – specifically the transition of pre-existing commission-based advice fees into the new FOFA arrangements – was an industry football that kept getting kick...

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Life/Risk

New APRA draft places expectations on group insurers about how they handle claims....

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Superannuation

An industry body representing SMSFs has rejected the idea of the sector being regulated by APRA, claiming the current framework is sufficient....

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Superannuation

ASIC edges into MySuper regulation with guidance around product dashboards and super web sites....

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Superannuation

A new survey has revealed narrow majority support for making super funds subject to the same rules as publicly-listed companies....

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Superannuation

The SMSF sector showed solid asset growth in the three months to 30 September 2013, according to the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia. ...

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Superannuation

New survey confirms strong support for a single regulator approach to superannuation....

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