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Hedge funds fear 'draconian' disclosure rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
Superannuation funds could find themselves locked out of the best international private equity and hedge funds if the government's "draconian" portfolio holdings disclosure requirements go through unamended, representatives of the alternative investment ...

APRA releases data risk management guide

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2013
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released the final version of its prudential practice guide on the management of data risk. The 'Prudential Practice Guide CPG 235 Managing Data Risk' (CPG 235) is applicable to all APRA regulated ...

Aon Master Trusts gets MySuper approval

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2013
The Aon Master Trust has become the latest fund to receive its MySuper authorisation from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). On 1 January 2014, the Aon Master Trust will launch Aon MySuper. The new investment option takes a lifecycle ...

MLC gets MySuper approval

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has approved NAB-owned MLC MySuper offer. MLC MySuper and Plum MySuper will be available towards the end of the year and they include a single diversified investment strategy aimed at providing the ...

AMP Capital sets foot in China

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
AMP Capital has entered the China funds management space with the establishment of a joint venture with a local asset management company. AMP Capital will partner with China Life Asset Management, a subsidiary of China Life Insurance, the country's ...

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 ...