AUSTRALIAN PRUDENTIAL REGULATION AUTHORITY

Life/Risk

The Federal Government has moved to tighten the rules relating to foreign insurers entering the Australian market with the introduction of a new reform package....

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Financial planning

Two new studies have revealed Australia’s underinsurance problems are being addressed with wealth protection product sales surging....

Financial planning

The Federal Government plans to introduce a court-based process for disqualifying individuals under legislation administered by the Australian Prudential Regulation Autho...

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Financial planning

Funds held in superannuation broke through the $1 trillion mark in December, according to the latest figures released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority....

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Life/Risk

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is continuing its investigations into individuals involved in the improper reinsurance transactions undertaken by Zurich Au...

Superannuation

The latest study compiled by AMP Capital Investors and Investment Trends regarding self-managed superannuation funds has revealed the burden of compliance and keeping abr...

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Financial planning

A former group reinsurance officer of Zurich Financial Services Australia has been permanently disqualified from employment as a director or senior manager of a general i...

Financial planning

Former KLA Australia Investments director Christopher Fearon has failed in his appeal of the disqualification charge brought against him by the Australian Prudential Regu...

Financial planning

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has disqualified a former Zurich employee from being a director or senior manager of a general insurer, authorised non-oper...

Financial planning

National Australia Bank has achieved closure on its regulatory impositions relating to the foreign exchange option trading issue after the Australian Prudential Regulatio...

Financial planning

One former financial adviser has been banned from providing financial services for three years, and another for 12 months, at the hands of the corporate regulator for var...

Financial planning

Court enforceable undertakings, the regulators’ disqualification regime and co-operation between APRA and professional industry bodies are among the enforcement and other...

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