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APRA empowered to chase rogue superfund directors

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
... supervision of our superannuation system and will be bringing further changes before Parliament including additional disclosure requirements for trustees and enhanced data collection and publication powers for APRA." The prudential standards provisions ...

AIST warns MySuper deadline tight

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
... Institute of Superannuation Trustees MySuper third tranche submission has warned that the July1 2013 deadline for the disclosure of MySuper comparisons on a product dashboard is very tight, urging the Government to move quickly to provide funds with ...

Super funds urged to disclose director and exec pay

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees is calling on its 80 member funds to provide full disclosure of trustee director and executive pay, and not wait for Government regulation. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ...

Retail funds in ACTU's sights

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
Superannuation funds would be forced to reveal related party fee details if a union push on disclosure succeeds, in a move likely to hit bank-aligned retail funds. The policy on retirement income and superannuation, due to be signed off at the ACTU ...

ASIC moves on insider trading

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
... required further consideration while 23 matters relating to insider trading, market manipulation, market integrity and disclosure were referred for investigation. Four matters relating to market integrity, misleading and deceptive conduct and inappropriate ...

Compensation report finds against last resort scheme

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
... comparison to the light-handed regulatory approach of product issuers. FPA supports the call for a review of conduct and disclosure as well as compensation obligations of the product issuers." Submissions on the report are due by 6 July 2012.

New advice agreements ensure advisers are FOFA ready

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
... of this review," said Campbell. "These agreements remove all previously conflicted payments and provide simplified disclosure documents, so that our advisers can now position their values with both clients, and centres of influence, with absolute transparency ...

Cbus board moves for greater disclosure

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
Cbus has moved to improve disclosure in this year's annual report, in line with calls from the regulator to change reporting requirements. As a result of the changes, the 2012 annual report will include information for members on individual director ...

MySuper consultation draws focus on divisions

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2012
... looking at the new requirements to ensure the structure of many retail funds does not allow them to avoid intended disclosure obligations. "In terms of how these changes may affect director and executive remuneration disclosure in the retail sector ...

ASX bolsters mid to small caps

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
... consultation process on a reporting framework specifically for mining, oil and gas companies with detailed rules on the disclosure of reserves and resources information due in the second half of 2012. "ASX is continuing to consult with industry stakeholders ...