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Beware 'apples with apples' super comparisons

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
... several key points to consider, according to researcher Rainmaker Information. This week Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) member Helen Rowell told an Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) Governance Ideas Exchange Forum ...

Retail funds cheer super board governance bill

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2015
... diverse backgrounds for director roles. However, the government's proposal to give the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) additional powers to determine what makes a director independent has angered industry superannuation fund representatives. ...

Regulators put super funds on notice

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
... fee disclosure practices and superannuation management and investment product issues. Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) head of investment risk, Craig Roodt, also spoke at the conference and said the regulator would continue to be monitoring ...

REST appoints exec from SSFS

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
... in place. Budge's past experience in financial services includes senior roles at the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), The Trust Company, MLC and St George Bank. He holds a Bachelor of Law from Macquarie University and a Bachelor of ...

MySuper impacts AMP investment revenue

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015
... volatile from period to period as MySuper transitions take place," AMP said. Yesterday the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) also released its June quarter MySuper statistics, showcasing that the MySuper segment now has $428 billion of ...

Super governance changes questioned

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015
... are already clear obligations for directors in legally binding standards set by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). The paper says "it is difficult to identify existing gaps or areas where APRA does not already have significant powers ...

New draft super governance standards released

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015
... draft legislation proposing changes to strengthen the governance arrangements for all Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) regulated superannuation funds. Consistent with both the 2010 Cooper Review and the Financial System Inquiry, the ...

Super outstrips other channels in disability risk profits

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015
... comparable insurance products sold directly. The latest quarterly statistics from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) show that both the super and traditional channels are struggling to make disability income insurance pay with the ...

Challenger's $300m profit and new product

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2015
... As at 30 June 2015, Challenger held $1 billion more capital than prescribed by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). It places Challenger in a position to further support future growth as well as continue to provide shareholder dividends. ...

Capital raising not total solution: CIFR

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2015
... half 2015 dividend reinvestment plan and sold shares in BT Investment Management. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) recently increased capital adequacy requirements for residential mortgage exposures. APRA also believes the country's ...