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APRA suspends IDII work, "disappointed" in industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
... to make changes that would improve both IDII sustainability and effective customer engagement," APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell said in a letter to life insurers. "It is therefore disappointing that the industry appears not to have engaged with this opportunity ...

APRA hones in on post-retirement products

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2021
... it looks to tighten its belt in regulating the post-retirement phase. The prudential regulator's deputy chair Helen Rowell spoke of the large imbalance perpetuated by the superannuation system that focuses on the pre-retirement phase and leaves post-retirement ...

Pain ahead for super trustees on unlisted valuations

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2021
... the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics public hearing questioned APRA's Wayne Byres and Helen Rowell on what the regulator was doing to monitor the revaluations. Now, the regulator is set to publish a review of how superannuation ...

Regulators urge wider DDO adoption

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2021
... for both instruments. This first roundtable was hosted by ASIC commissioner Danielle Press and APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell. The chief executives in attendance included Aware Super's Deanne Stewart, Hostplus' David Elia, IOOF's Renato Mota ...

Catholic, Equip SFT to see Fairley exit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
... next six to 12 months, there are plans for more mergers thereafter. "I find myself very attracted to the views of Helen Rowell and her encouragement of industry rationalisation, but $30 billion is not enough... You can't achieve the real benefits ...

Super funds under $30bn should merge: APRA

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell says the regulator agrees with the industry view that funds under $30 billion in assets should merge. Rowell said APRA was aware of about 12 super fund mergers currently underway. "The emerging industry view seems to be ...

APRA to overhaul offshore reinsurance standards

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
... that enter the market and become registered with APRA will be exempt from the aggregate limit. APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell said the changes are for APRA to effectively supervise the market. "The recent growth in life insurers placing business with ...

ABC, ISH arrangement faces scrutiny

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
... the intricate relationship between Industry Super Holdings (ISH) and the ABC. Falinski grilled APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell on why members' money is being used to fund media outlets such as the ABC and The New Daily and pass the sole purpose test. ...

APRA gains traction on superannuation data project

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
... reporting framework now includes updates to facilitate the proposed Your Future Your Super amendments. APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell said the completion of phase one will be a major step in the regulator's efforts to lift industry standards. "Our significantly ...

APRA outlines indemnity measures

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
... taking on primary responsibility for overseeing APRA's activities in relation to superannuation. APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell, who has led enforcement of the super sector for over seven years, will take over primary responsibility for overseeing ...