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Resources needed for outcomes, regulators warn Treasury

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
... to undertake reactive surveillance where we see possible misconduct," the regulator said. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) noted that a risk-based supervisory approach "requires astute judgment by supervisory staff and confidence ...

ACCI calls for end to super in awards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
... the market for superannuation product. "Superannuation funds already require approval by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority - the body that has expertise and information to assess the suitability of MySuper offerings - and these approvals ...

We don't want to regulate SMSFs: APRA, ASIC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... opportunity to do so. "We don't want to regulate SMSFs," said Ian Laughlin, deputy chair of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). But Peter Kell, deputy chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), challenged ...

Simplify your products, life insurers told

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... on developing simpler products if it wants to avoid a repeat of its recent woes, according to Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) member Ian Laughlin. While acknowledging the industry was beginning to address its problems, he said there ...

FSC Conference: Experts forecast FSI outcomes

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014
Disincentives to take super lump sums, a more powerful regulator and a rethink of cross border regulation are among the recommendations Ernst & Young executive director Greg Chipman believes will come out of the Financial System Inquiry (FSI). Chipman ...

Submissions open for SuperStream pass through amendments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2014
... contributions for members who had exercised choice to the relevant super fund. The government intends to make the changes by regulation rather than legislation. In its call for submissions from stakeholders, Treasury said: "The purpose of the Superannuation ...

FEATURE: Guiding the way to aged care

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... in Australia's wealth management sector. Specialist aged care advisers need to be familiar with extremely technical regulation and, at the same time; they need the right set of soft skills to relate with their clients in moments when stress and emotions ...

New PJC inquiry will "close the loop" on consumer protection

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... adopting professional standards to govern the professional and ethical behaviour of advisers, as well as the professional regulation of the standards. "That closes the loop on the consumer protection mechanism," Rantall told Financial Standard. The FPA ...

In the throes of change

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
... Minister for Finance, Senator Mathias Corman and Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen MP both speaking at the conference. With regulation front of mind for an advocacy organisation, one panel session will feature the country's key regulators - ASIC's deputy ...

Passive FUM reaches all-time high

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
Funds allocated to index strategies grew 28% in the 12 months to end of March 2014, taking the total proportion of the funds management market it represents to a record high of 19%, new data from Rainmaker Information reveals. The rise is the fastest ...