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MDAs key to proving value of advice

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
Managed discretionary accounts (MDA) could be a key area for financial planners wanting to add value to their service offerings in the post-FoFA world, according to Brett Sanders, joint chief executive of Philo Capital Advisers. Sanders said that the ...

Plum, Virgin get MySuper authorisation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
Plum and Virgin Super are the latest funds to get their MySuper authorisations, bringing the total number of products available to 65. The two retail groups bring to seven the number of retail groups now with MySuper authorisation ahead of the 1 January ...

APRA to focus on reinsurers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will focus on the performance of reinsurance groups as a way to prevent the negative effects on the insurance industry if a reinsurer was downgraded or failed. APRA senior manager Kate Bible said ...

Reporting season reveals insurance black spots

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
A spike in lapse rates and an increasing number of people claiming total and permanent disability (TPD) may lead to an overhaul of products and a surge in premiums some senior industry professionals think. The current reporting season reveals that many ...

Product Dashboard could spook risk-averse members

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
Increased data reporting on the Product Dashboard could see risk-averse members making overly cautious and ultimately self-defeating investment decisions, according to Tom Garcia, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees ...

IOOF remains confident after reporting growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
IOOF has reported a $108.8 million underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) for financial year 2013 and remains confident that the business will keep growing despite regulatory changes and business uncertainty. The underlying NPAT grew 13% in financial ...

J.P. Morgan launches APRA reporting service

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
J.P. Morgan's custody arm has today launched its solution to the increased data reporting requirements associated with the Stronger Super reforms. Under Stronger Super, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will require superannuation ...

Investment income fuels life insurance sector

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013
Life insurance industry figures released today by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) paint a picture of a robust industry albeit one preparing for some adjustment. In its June 2013 life insurance statistics report the regulator has ...

Health Industry Plan gets MySuper licence

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
Health Industry Plan (HIP) is the latest industry superannuation fund to have its application for MySuper authorisation approved by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). "This is a significant milestone for the fund and it reassures ...

Trio director strikes back and takes APRA to court

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
Former Trio Capital director David Millhouse is to counterattack the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) decision to start proceedings in the Federal Court to disqualify him from financial services. Millhouse has decided to launch legal ...