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APRA sets dates for ERF transitions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2013
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has published the final superannuation prudential standard SPS 450 Eligible Rollover Fund (ERF) Transitions together with the response to consultation. This prudential standard will take effect on ...

March sees moderate growth in super contributions

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
... 3.3% higher than in the March quarter in 2012. Total funds under management for the sector regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) reached $1 trillion in March. "The substantial increase in discretionary fund flows in the March ...

APRA delays collection of super reporting form

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has delayed the collection of the Superannuation Reporting Form under the SuperStream reform. APRA had scheduled the beginning of the collection of the form for the first quarter of 2013-2014, but ...

Industry funds lead super growth in March quarter

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... superannuation industry growth during the March quarter, according to the latest quarterly report by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). Over the 12 months to March 31, 2013, total estimated superannuation assets, including self-managed ...

SPAA gives support to Council of Super Custodians

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2013
... five industry figures are: The Honourable Alan H Goldberg AO QC, Ross Jones, deputy chair and member of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), Jeremy Cooper, chairman, retirement income at Challenger Limited, Elana Rubin, former chair ...

No need for more super bureaucracy: Cormann

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
... Charter of Superannuation Adequacy and Sustainability by establishing a Charter Group. Deputy chair of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) Ross Jones, Challenger chairman of Retirement Income Jeremy Cooper, AustralianSuper former chair ...

Basel III to see banks focus on longer-term depositors

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... incentives afforded to bank manufacturers will ensure intermediaries have multiple products to sell. "While the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) is yet to finalise all the details for Basel 3 the direction is clear. Those businesses ...

Opposition and VOFF criticise response to Trio report

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
... response through a Superannuation Regulators Working group with representatives from Treasury, ASIC, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). "This response, together with far-reaching reforms such ...

Changes in board culture, key to avoid risk

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
... environments. Recent regulatory changes by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) have brought extra costs to superannuation funds, insurers, fund managers and banks, which ...

REI and Club Plus get MySuper green light

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
REI Super and Club Plus Super have become the latest funds to get approval from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) for their MySuper offerings. Property industry fund REI said its existing default choice, the Trustee Super Balanced ...