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Resources needed for outcomes, regulators warn Treasury

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
... 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 based ...

ACCI calls for end to super in awards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
... 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 are ...

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

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... 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 his questioner ...

Simplify your products, life insurers told

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... 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 was ...

HOSTPLUS nearly ready for SMSF infra investments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014
... self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) is ready to go, pending the approval of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), the fund's chief investment officer Sam Sicilia has said. The option will allow SMSF investors to take advantage ...

MySuper flips members out of millions: CSSA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2014
... heavily reliant on commissions. Financial Standard is waiting for confirmation from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) regarding the rules around double flipping.

Equipsuper removes CFO role, adds key staff

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2014
... investment management team, Equipsuper said. The changes respond to a recommendation by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) that funds should bring all divisions managing risk under the same umbrella. The $6.2 billion fund has also ...

Super insurance still worth billions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2014
... superannuation policies despite the spike in group insurance claims, figures released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) show. According to APRA's Life Insurance Supplementary Statistical Tables covering the 12 months up to December ...

APRA announces draft 2014-15 supervisory levies

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and Treasury have issued a discussion paper on the proposed supervision levies they wish to impose on financial entities for next financial year. In the paper APRA said it needs to raise $117 million ...

Super returns bonanza fizzles out

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
... the lowest rates of return for almost two years, according to figures released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). In the March quarter, super funds with more than $50 million in funds under management saw rates of return of just ...