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Byres warns not to spread APRA too thin

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
... be required." When pressed on the issue, APRA chair Wayne Byres - appearing by phone from Sydney alongside deputy chair Helen Rowell, member Geoff Summerhayes and general counsel Warren Scott - said several recent reviews had asked more from the regulator ...

APRA tighten reins on super fund acquisitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
... proceedings. Directors must also disclose if they have any directorships and/or shareholdings in any other entity. Deputy chair Helen Rowell said APRA has held longstanding concerns about the ability of parties to gain control of RSEs via the "back door" ...

Industry veterans recognised

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... alternate director Nixon Apple was recognised for service to the superannuation sector and to trade unions. SuperFriend founder Helen Hewett was awarded the Order of Australia as part of the honours. Prior to founding SuperFriend Hewett was executive ...

Wills and BDBN raise adviser interest

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... case, which recently unfolded at the Victorian Supreme Court. The Swanton Superannuation Fund was established in 2003 by Helen Marsella (deceased) and her daughter from a previous marriage, Caroline Wareham, who acted as individual trustees. Marsella ...

Superannuation mergers strike oligopoly fears

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
... to meet their best interests duties to members, they should be prepared to face serious consequences," APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell warned. Rainmaker head of super research Jason Ross says it is not clear whether current laws allow APRA or ASIC to ...

YTML expands team, signs new client

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
Fintech YTML is expanding its team, welcoming Midwinter's former general manager of distribution to the fold. Helen Thom joins YTML as head of distribution, adding more than 20 years' experience in the financial services industry. Thom joins from Ignition ...

Principal appoints insto sales director

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
... helping define the strategic direction of the global institutional business. Boys will be based in Sydney and will report to Helen de Mestre, principal managing director and country head for Australia. De Mestre described Boys as an experienced, high-performing ...

APRA receives new super powers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
... material financial deterioration. It can also remove an auditor or an actuary and address certain financial risks. Deputy chair Helen Rowell said APRA could only previously direct a trustee after a contravention of the law had taken place, or where APRA ...

APRA warns trustees on expectations

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
... trustees APRA has clearly outlined expectations following the Royal Commission. The letter, from APRA deputy chairwoman Helen Rowell, said that the Royal Commission was a pivotal point for the financial services sector - including the superannuation ...

Rejuvenated APRA asserts authority

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
... on underperformance and poor cooperation. But it is being held back by the long-awaited passage of a Bill. Deputy chair Helen Rowell told the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) yesterday that APRA has turned a new leaf following several ...