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SMSF members want overseas restrictions lifted

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
Australians temporarily living overseas are compelled to switch their self-managed superannuation to an APRA-regulated fund and this becomes a costly and cumbersome exercise. The SMSF Association is calling on the Federal Government to lift these restrictions. ...

FS has you covered in 2017

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
Financial Standard attended all the major industry conferences this year to keep you informed. Chief Economists Forum It may well be Rainmaker's 25th anniversary in 2017, but this year also marked the anniversary of several historic and global economic ...

ANZ attempts sale to Chinese conglomerate, blocked by NZ regulator

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
ANZ's attempted sale of a subsidiary business to a Chinese firm has been blocked by New Zealand's Overseas Investment Office. HNA Group has been in talks to purchase UDC Finance, an asset financing firm acquired by ANZ Bank New Zealand in 1980. ANZ ...

APRA unveils proposed RSE reform package

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
APRA has announced a raft of proposed changes that will ensure registrable superannuation entities are ultimately delivering the best outcomes for members. The regulator said it is ramping up its scrutiny of the performance and efficiency of RSE's business ...

Group insurance awareness encouraging: MetLife

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
A new MetLife survey reveals almost 75% of working Australians are aware they have insurance within their superannuation and have actually reviewed it. The life insurer surveyed more than 1500 employees aged between 18 and 64-years-old, aiming to understand ...

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 ...

APRA delivers poor super fund ultimatum

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
It is crunch time for poor performing superannuation funds which will soon be asked to "gracefully exit the industry" if they cannot meet revisions to regulatory frameworks. Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) deputy chair Helen Rowell ...

Lapse rates review anxiety unfounded: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
Anxiety around ASIC's life insurance policy lapse rates review among financial advisers is "misplaced" as only the most serious misconduct would result in severe penalties, a senior official said. ASIC senior executive leader of the financial advisers ...

Superannuation savings reach $2.5 trillion

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
Australian's superannuation assets have hit $2.5 trillion for the first time, according to the latest APRA statistics. Figures show an 8.7% increase over the 12 months from September 2016 from $2.3 trillion to $2.5 trillion in total superannuation assets. ...

APRA picks NAB veteran for senior hire

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
APRA has appointed a new executive general manager, specialised institutions. Mark Adams joins the regulator from Versent, where he was acting chief operating officer. Before that, he was executive general manager, digital banking at UBank, and held ...