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SMSFs missing out on returns

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2018
... return a SMSF investor would have achieved if they invested in the same way the typical Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) regulated MySuper product invests. How do SMSFs diversify right now? Australia had 593,000 SMSFs as of December ...

Chief economist update: Building approvals on a slowing trend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... housing market should provide comfort to both the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager ...

Life insurers should fund medical rehabilitation: MLC

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
... call for submissions, including superannuation giants AustralianSuper and Cbus, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), and the Financial Services Council (FSC). AustralianSuper, which provides insurance to 1.4 million members through ...

APRA announces new executive general manager

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has announced the appointment of a new executive general manager, strategy/chief risk officer. Therese McCarthy-Hockey, formerly of Deutsche Bank London, will be responsible for the supervision framework ...

Meat industry fund welcomes new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... range of roles with ANZ Wealth and is a former senior analyst, supervision with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. A spokesperson for AMIST Super said a decision would be made in future as to whether a new investment lead would be required. ...

APRA delivers poor super fund ultimatum

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... "gracefully exit the industry" if they cannot meet revisions to regulatory frameworks. Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) deputy chair Helen Rowell said the regulator will soon issue a consultation package on revisions to its prudential ...

UK regulator increases support for new starters

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... objectives," she said. The FCA already operates a similar initiative for new banks with the UK's Prudential Regulation Authority, and Butler hinted at the potential for such services to be expanded into other segments of the financial services market. ...

APRA names heavyweight panel to investigate CBA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority appointed three highly experienced panel members to conduct an inquiry into the governance, culture and accountability frameworks of the Commonwealth Bank. Chairman of the Banking and Finance Oath, John ...

APRA issues warning to underperforming super funds

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is pressing ahead with its aim to remove the superannuation industry of underperforming funds, penning a warning letter to all RSE licensees to shape up or ship out. In the letter APRA deputy chair Helen ...

APRA launches inquiry into CBA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority will establish an independent inquiry into the Commonwealth Bank, following a series of scandals which have called the integrity of Australia's largest bank into question. The inquiry, conducted by an APRA-appointed ...