AUSTRALIAN PRUDENTIAL REGULATION AUTHORITY

Financial planning

Australian Prudential and Regulation Authority submission shines light on the degree to which Australia’s major banks have been advantaged by the Government’s...

Policy & Regulation

Taxation academic suggests that the current economic downturn has provided an opportunity for the Government to rethink tax arrangements for superannuation, including its...

Superannuation

But the Commissioner of Taxation said the ATO can provide relief for trustees being buffeted by current market conditions....

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Editorial

Several myths have recently been propagated in relation to default superannuation funds and these demand a response, writes the Minister for Superannuation, Senator Nick ...

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Financial planning

The latest Australian Prudential Regulation Authority figures have confirmed that superannuation assets actually went into decline last financial year, but the worst is y...

Financial planning

The Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Senator Nick Sherry believes that superannuation fund members should not only have access to data relating to the perfo...

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Financial planning

Goal of regulation should be to make markets work better, according to senior adviser to ASIC....

Financial planning

Government moves to close off regulatory gap and bring non-operating holding companies under APRA jurisdiction....

Financial planning

APRA chairman urges trustees to appropriately value unlisted assets as returns continue to decline....

Funds management

Exposure to commercial property an indicator of credit quality....

Life/Risk

Super fund associations promise assistance....

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Financial planning

Centre to provide education programs on corporate social responsibility....

Financial planning

Concerned about overlapping jurisdictions in insurance industry....

Financial planning

Calls for competitive neutrality with SMSFs....

Editorial

While punters are wagering on a grim 2009, the outlook is anything but certain. Industry figures offer their thoughts on what lies ahead for financial services....

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