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APRA voices concern over super in-house investment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has expressed concern over the tendency for superannuation funds to bring investment management operations in house. Speaking at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) 2013 National ...

Funds explore hidden benefits of APRA reporting standards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2013
... they fail to make the most of data gathered to meet the new reporting standards of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), according to Rhys Octigan, regional head of business at DST Global Solutions. Under the new reporting standards ...

Electronic reports signify Stronger Super milestone

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2013
... representing over 4 million members have for the first time lodged electronic reports to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) as part of the new standards outlined in the Stronger Super reforms, marking an important milestone in the ...

Mercer picks Milestone's APRA reporting solution

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
... has chosen Milestone Group's pControl Regulatory Oversight service to meet the new Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) reporting standards that are part of the Stronger Super reforms. The new reporting standards have seen a massive increase ...

NAB workers demand profit share after 1172 job cuts

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
... a fight on their hands for the spoils of record profits, following reports that the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) may increase bank capital requirements. An increase in capital requirements could see the big banks putting aside something ...

Court dismisses case against Trio director after APRA EU

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2013
... proceedings against former trio director David Millhouse to be dismissed after the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) accepted a voluntary enforceable undertaking from him. The regulator has banned him from acting as a trustee or as a ...

We're watching you, APRA warns trustees

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has warned superannuation fund trustees it will not tolerate inertia or complacency, in a clamp down that is sparking fears that the role of trustee is becoming a full-time job. Speaking to an audience ...

Former Trio director provides enforceable undertaking

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
... excluding him from acting as a superannuation trustee for three and a half years. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) accepted the undertaking, saying it was concerned that Groeneveld, who was a non-executive director of Trio, had contravened ...

MySuper authorisations creep up to 78

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
... are only 78 funds MySuper authorised. According to figures from the regulator, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), not-for-profit funds dominate the MySuper authorised list with 60 funds so authorised including 43 industry funds, nine ...

Sunsuper launches MySuper fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
... product. While 79 funds have so far had their MySuper products rubber-stamped by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), only a handful have rolled theirs out to members. MySuper is designed to offer protect consumers from paying for superannuation ...