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Draft regulation on YFYS released

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2021
... Industry Super Australia and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). "Both changes in the proposed regulations released today need to be examined in further detail, but ISA is willing to work with the government on further changes ...

Senate report on YFYS reforms delayed

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
... services Jane Hume, copying in Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, asking for "an urgent update" on the release of the draft regulations for the bill. "Given that details of the full impact of the YFYS Bill are not yet clear we are concerned there is now insufficient ...

Delay breach reporting law: AFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021
... Kenneth Hayne's recommendation that in order to help protect consumers, AFSL holders must follow breach-reporting regulations when representatives engage in misconduct. Hayne recommended that significant breaches and investigations relating to suspected ...

AustralianSuper subverts stapling logic

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
Australia's largest superannuation fund is taking issue with the proposed stapling regulations, arguing that the model is backwards and will not protect members from being stuck in dud funds. AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk shot down media ...

Climate change worse than pandemic: UK regulator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
... Disclosures (TCFD). Large asset owners are already expected to disclose in line with the TCFD. Meanwhile, proposed new regulations for occupational pension schemes will see the TCFD guidelines adapted to be made relevant to trustee decision-making. Further ...

APRA calls out poor group insurance practices

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
... Several super funds have increased premiums, some as frequently as twice in one year, blaming increased government regulations. APRA is not ignorant of this trend, observing the premiums per insured member escalated during 2020 and as a result trustees ...

Wingate announces acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... eclipse the $2 billion mark by 2023. Managing director of Wingate Corporate Investments Kevin Wunsh said tightened regulations in the banking system have created a significant opportunity for alternative finance providers to deliver debt capital solutions ...

Ignition Advice enters UK market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... said the firms experience in the region is a positive. "Ignition Advice is well experienced in operating within local regulations, including the pre- and post-trade transparency requirements and the consumer protection standards for insurance firms," ...

Equipsuper merges with corporate fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
... corporate superannuation fund are becoming increasingly difficult, largely due to complex and changing superannuation regulations. We are confident this move can provide even better member outcomes," he said. In 2017, Toyota closed its manufacturing ...

Asset managers move to ESG

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
... increasing sophistication of ESG measurement (14%). Smaller investors with less than $25 billion of assets increasing regulations and market volatility are the forces that will impact their investments over the next three to five years. "Institutional ...