HELEN ROWELL

Superannuation

Investment has to be front and centre in these merger discussions whether to establish if it’s the best outcome for members – rather than fees – according to Frontier....

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Policy & Regulation

The prudential regulator is unlikely to make any findings on the political appropriateness of advertising from super funds but may recommend a follow-up inquiry....

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Superannuation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has raised eyebrows by revealing the degree to which it wants to influence which funds merge with which. ...

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Superannuation

Choice superannuation funds have been placed on notice that unless they look to their fees and investment performance they are at risk of being painted red on the heatmap...

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Life/Risk

A focus on legacy products has become one of the biggest barriers to innovation and the industry needs to be prepared to bear the burden of investment in improving those ...

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Superannuation

Amid strong questioning by Government parliamentarians about how regulators monitor the superannuation sole purpose test, APRA has admitted it has only pursued one such c...

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Financial planning

A Parliamentary Committee has heard questioning around whether regulatory costs are now so high that financial advisers will not take on clients with less than $1 million...

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Superannuation

Industry funds who have sponsored a major television advertising campaign against the Government’s Your Future, Your Super legislation have been accused of seeking to bul...

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People & Products

Margaret Cole will oversee APRA’s superannuation activities, while deputy chair, Helen Rowell, will now be responsible for general, life and private health insurance....

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Superannuation

While the superannuation system is working and performing well, there are high cost, scale, and sustainability issues, according to Helen Rowell. ...

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Features

Mike Taylor writes that the Government’s Your Future, Your Super Budget announcement might look good at first blush but contains a number of wrinkles which need to be iro...

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Superannuation

Superannuation funds may not necessarily be held responsible for making good the losses caused by fraud around the Government’s hardship superannuation early release regi...

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Policy & Regulation

The Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority was given less than one day to consider the early access to super scheme. ...

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Superannuation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority have welcomed the proposed reforms aimed at increasing the role of...

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Superannuation

Trustees of the worst performing products have been contacted by the Australian Prudential and Regulation Authority to provide action plans on how they will address ident...

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