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MySuper flips members out of millions: CSSA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2014
... traditionally been 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
... to the fund's 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 ...

Super insurance still worth billions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2014
... profit from its 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 ...

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
... Super funds have seen 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 ...

'Choice' dashboard, portfolio disclosure delayed to 2015

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
... dashboard is much more complex than initially anticipated, reinforced by the superannuation regulator the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) in March this year announcing it will delay introduction of some of its new data collections associated ...

FEATURE: Re-imagining Australia's financial future

STAFF WRITERS  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014
... responsible for some massive reforms including the floating of the Australian dollar and the creation of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), and the current form of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). And now ...

FSC and ISA clash over super and awards

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014
... the Fair Work Commission is the appropriate place for the selection of MySuper funds" and noted that the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) "would be better suited for overseeing the selection process." In response, ISA chief executive ...

Investec to sell local professional banking arm

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
... subject to customary closing conditions such as counterparty and financier consents and approval from the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA).

ASIC should regulate SMSFs as a financial product: PwC

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014
... more consumer protection and suggested that ASIC should regulate SMSFs as financial products, while the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) should oversee and develop policy to "prevent a build-up of systemic risks related to SMSFs." The ...