AUSTRALIAN PRUDENTIAL REGULATION AUTHORITY

Life/Risk

APRA outlines capital adequacy and solvency standards ahead of amendments to Life Act....

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Superannuation

The Financial Services Council has hit back at Industry Super Network criticism of its superannuation governance policy, claiming it adopts the highest standards availabl...

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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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Financial planning

ASIC promises more reviews of managed funds risk practices, citing concerns about over-use of external risk consultants....

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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

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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Superannuation

New SuperRatings data highlighting the outperformance of industry superannuation funds over the long-term shows the representative trustee governance system is a superior...

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Superannuation

The FSC argues for the elimination of industrial relations from the superannuation equation....

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