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SCA drags AMP over claim delays

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
... group insurance claims handling times. "We welcome AMP's explanation for these delays as there is currently very little scrutiny on whether super funds are providing appropriate insurance services to their members," O'Halloran said.

APRA releases MySuper heat map

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
... heat map marked a game-changing moment for the super industry. "The heat map will subject trustees to a new level of scrutiny, and it's understandable that some in the industry feel uncomfortable," Rowell said. "Creating a single document that robustly ...

APRA proposes new banking data policies

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
... increase accountability, support competition and lift overall industry standards in a shift towards greater transparency and scrutiny of the banking sector. The prudential regulator has pushed for all data from authorised deposit-taking institutions ...

ETF investing at record highs: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2019
... client inflows over the next three years, compared to 11% for other advisers. "In an age of unprecedented regulatory scrutiny on their practices, financial advisers are increasingly adopting ETFs within their advice business," Vynokur said. The report ...

APRA responds to industry concerns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations. "Some industry participants thought that this interpretation would limit scrutiny on the performance of choice products," APRA said. "APRA's view is that absent the final SIS Regulations defining a comparable ...

ASIC probes Regal Funds Management

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... parties and individuals involved. Regal added that as an active participant in Australian equity markets, regulatory scrutiny was expected "from time to time". "Regal's responsibility to its clients is paramount and it takes its obligations to comply ...

Best of times, worst of times for advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... it's a real shame they couldn't control the advice given." Following the Royal Commission, he explained, the increase in scrutiny on compliance has resulted in immense stress for advisers that has at times gone unnoticed. "But, at the same time there ...

APRA to take transparent approach

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
... results and findings of these be published to the fullest extent possible. We believe that using transparency to increase scrutiny and accountability will help ensure GCRA is a higher priority for boards and management, and make it more likely they will ...

No plan to cut out advisers: SPDR chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
... listed in the US, but they are fully transparent, unlike some Australian active ETFs which are currently facing ASIC scrutiny. "We'll explore it but we will start with can we do this in a transparent manner," Ross said. "If they answer is no, we ...

RMBS scrutiny could be loosened in US

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a call for input from investors and market participants on the asset-level disclosure requirements for residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS). SEC chairman Jay Clayton explained that ...