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Super industry views sought on data collection

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
... new superannuation reporting requirements proposed for the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) published a recent ABS letter regarding the consultation package aiming to address preliminary feedback ...

Super breaks $2trn on way to $9trn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
... While official figures are yet to confirm the $2 trillion marker has been crossed, since the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) confirmed superannuation assets had reached $1.934 trillion at end December and that in the following months ...

All roads leading to China's "one road"

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015
"If you build it, they will come." Reports have it that China's fresh steps to strengthen its weakening housing market - by lowering down-payments, reducing taxes and easing restrictions on the use of retirement savings for home purchases - and expectations ...

Competition for annuities likely to remain low

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015
... attractiveness in this product and would be surprised if trustees gave it much consideration." The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) deputy chairman Ian Laughlin highlighted the regulatory challenges that difficult competition in the ...

ESG becoming essential to insto alternative investment

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015
... investment decisions strengthens a portfolio's defence against risks arising from governance failures, changes in policy and regulation, and environmental and social trends. It can also put investors in a better position to take advantage of opportunities ...

Maritime Super appoints independent director

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2015
... professionalism and experience is second to none with a highly respected and recognised career in policy, strategy, regulation, operations and senior governance and executive leadership, both from a private and public perspective - we're extremely pleased ...

APAC asset managers to invest heavily in data

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2015
... emergence of new multi-asset investment strategies, the opportunities created by globalisation and a rising tide of regulation," said State Street Global Exchange chief innovation officer and head of advisory solutions Jessica Donohue. "Advanced data ...

Government "tinkering" tops super industry worries

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2015
Superannuation industry stakeholders are most concerned about "increasing government tinkering and regulation," a survey by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and BNP Paribas revealed. "Over 40% of respondents think regulatory ...

Super governance at centre stage

ANDREW BRAGG, FSC DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND GLOBAL MARKETS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015
... directors applies to Australian listed companies as it does to banks and life insurer boards which are subject to APRA's regulation. The $1.9 trillion compulsory super system is the last vestige where independent directors are not required. Both Jeremy ...

Employers must do more to promote ethical culture

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2015
... 'unethical firm culture' is seen as the true culprit when it comes to lack of trust, more so than any failure of government regulation." Just over a quarter (26%) of Australian respondents said that improved enforcement of existing laws and regulations ...