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Super assets reach $3.7tn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... thanks to strong contributions and share market performance. The latest statistics from the prudential regulator show that APRA-regulated assets dominate the pool, growing 12% to $2.6 trillion year on year. The self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector trailed ...

Bragg calls for another Financial System Inquiry, critiques ASIC, APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... Financial System Inquiry (FSI) to address "structural problems" in the twin peaks of financial sector regulation, ASIC and APRA. In his speech to the Financial Services Council (FSC), Bragg argued that "clear deficiencies" in the current regulatory framework ...

ASIC waves red flag at advisers, trustees over Choice products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... without records of further research or consideration, ASIC noted. The regulator said it will continue to work closely with APRA to drive better practices in the superannuation industry, noting the latter's stated focus on investment governance. It also ...

Reforms will strengthen retirement advice: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
Reforms underway to expand financial advice will have positive ramifications for the SMSF and APRA-regulated sectors as it will ultimately uplift outcomes in the retirement phase for all Australians, industry experts say. The first day of the annual ...

APRA proposes updated operational risk financial requirements

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has proposed changes to operational risk financial requirements for registrable superannuation entities (RSE) licensees. The prudential regulators adjustments are designed to bolster the ability ...

Mergers a boon for super member growth

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024
... numbers, according to new analysis from Perple - People Performance, underscored by mergers and stiff competition. Using APRA data of the 2022-23 financial year, Perple found that merger activities drove most of the movement in member numbers. Mercer ...

Superannuation fund returns underperformed SMSFs: Research

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
Investment returns for APRA-regulated superannuation funds lagged self-managed super funds (SMSFs) by 4.1% in the 2021-22 financial year, according to the University of Adelaide. During this period, while the S&P/ASX 200 index declined by more than ...

AIA adds to C-suite lineup

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... future-readiness, championing healthier, longer, and better lives, and achieving high performance." According to recent data from APRA and ASIC, AIA is the second largest player in the group insurance sector in Australia. It has a 29.5% market share ...

Conference to address major SMSF issues

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
Next week, self-managed super fund professionals can leverage what APRA-regulated funds are excelling in as well as learn about critical issues affecting the sector from a suite of experts, according to the SMSF Association (SMSFA). Heffron SMSF Solutions ...

Super funds lack data for effective retirement assistance: Study

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... a similar number ambivalent when it comes to feeling their super fund has empowered them for retirement. A corresponding APRA/ASIC audit on implementation of the retirement income covenant underscores the member understanding and data gap that stands ...