AUSTRALIAN PRUDENTIAL REGULATION AUTHORITY

Financial planning

The levy to cover the $55 million financial assistance package for victims of the Trio Capital collapse has been announced by the Government....

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Policy & Regulation

Count Financial will apply to become the investor-directed portfolio services operator and registrable superannuation entity with respect to its strategic platform offeri...

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Financial planning

Count will apply for second AFSL and aim to become the IDPS operator and RSE with respect to its strategic platform offerings in response to the banning of volume-related...

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Editorial

Some trustees have called for SMSFs to be included in the compensation arrangements relating to the Trio Capital/Astarra collapse but, as Mike Taylor writes, a high price...

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Editorial

Perceptions exist that the industry super funds have succeeded in having the Government stack the cards against financial planners. Mike Taylor writes it is up to the Ass...

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Superannuation

The collapse of Trio Capital and the subsequent lack of financial assistance for SMSFs has revealed a gaping hole in the compensation safety net for SMSF investors....

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Superannuation

The Government yesterday announced a $55 million bailout package for superannuation fund members caught out over the collapse of Trio Capital, but the package excludes SM...

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Financial planning

Not-for-profit superannuation fund trustees have been warned that if they do not agree on fund governance guidelines they risk having them imposed by the Government....

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Superannuation

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia wants super funds treated like authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) for AML/CTF purposes....

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Financial planning

New data from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority suggests the co-contributions regime has lost some of its initial gloss....

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Financial planning

ASFA wants the Government to extend capital gains tax relief for fund mergers to protect members' interests....

Editorial

As superannuation fund balances rebuild to levels not seen since before the global financial crisis, Mike Taylor reflects on how little say super fund members have in the...

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Editorial

Hedge funds have been the target of some tough criticism in recent times. Benjamin Levy examines what is being done to restore confidence in the sector. ...

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Superannuation

The superannuation market offers more choice than ever for consumers looking to build a retirement nest egg, but exercising the right strategies can make a world of diffe...

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Life/Risk

APRA has established a special team to ensure insurers are coping with the spate of disasters....

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