AUSTRALIAN PRUDENTIAL REGULATION AUTHORITY

Superannuation

New APRA documentation underlines timetable issues with transition to MySuper environment....

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Superannuation

Superannuation industry bodies and Minister Shorten have welcomed the passage of the third tranche of the MySuper laws....

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Superannuation

Investors are being warned about the fraudulent activities of purported private investment firm Swiss Private Capital and its offers of interests in 'Aussie Super - Super...

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Superannuation

ASFA expresses concern to APRA that the Government's legislative approach to MySuper fails to recognise objectives of the Cooper Review....

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Life/Risk

New data released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has confirmed the degree to which life/risk sales are providing a solid foundation for the fina...

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Life/Risk

Industry funds use APRA research to query retail super funds utilising in-house group insurance products....

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Life/Risk

APRA expresses concern about unproven concepts involved in direct life sales....

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Financial planning

APRA's annual report has revealed rising supervisory costs along with the number of exits and failures....

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Superannuation

Consumers may be left unprotected if the regulators do not jointly implement the Standard Business Reporting (SBR) framework under new super fund reporting requirements, ...

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Editorial

Select Asset Management’s Dominic McCormick says it’s time investors reduced their reliance on simplistic risk categories in asset allocation....

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Superannuation

New Deloitte analysis points to super costs rising while contributions are in decline....

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Superannuation

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has applauded the Federal Government's lack of tax tinkering in its Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEF...

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Financial planning

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has sent a strong signal that it is likely to oppose the use of synthetic securitisation by banks....

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Superannuation

Lawyer warns Productivity Commission recommendations just add more bureaucracy, cost and possible disadvantage for funds....

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Editorial

APRA and Australian Bureau of Statistics data suggest the Government’s constant tinkering with superannuation is undermining confidence in the sector....

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