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Super is back in favour

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2013
... employers and members contributing $82.1 billion and $34.2 billion respectively, according to the latest Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) Annual Superannuation Bulletin. Contributions to large funds totalled $90.9 billion, of which public ...

PAS Lodges MySuper application

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013
... challenging the superannuation sector, said chief executive Megan Bolton. After lodging the application with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), Bolton said in a media release that the fund has "continued to be at the forefront of ...

APRA releases final Prudential Standard for MySuper transition

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) yesterday released final Prudential Standard SPS 410 MySuper Transition (SPS 410) and the final approved forms for application for authorisation to offer MySuper products and ERFs for the superannuation ...

Bogus super fund a wake-up call for investors: ASIC

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
... return and a $500 rollover bonus. Swiss Private is not a Registrable Superannuation Entity Licensee for Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) purposes, and Aussie Super is not an APRA-registered superannuation fund. ASIC Commissioner Greg ...

Challenger ready for new capital rules

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
... announced a $50 million injection into the buy-back program over the next six months. Rules set out by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) require companies like Challenger that guarantee payments, to hold enough capital new make good ...

CCH to handle First Super compliance admin

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012
Compliance and reporting specialist CCH has partnered with First Super to help comply with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)'s more extensive reporting requirements. The new rules, which come into force from July 2013, require all ...

Some retail fund members pay double for insurance: AIST

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... The research - 'Superannuation and insurance: Related parties and member cost" - a working paper by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), was presented at AIST's research symposium held in Melbourne. APRA used data from its regular collections ...

APRA proposes more stringent liquidity reporting

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's (APRA) latest discussion paper proposes changes to standards for liquidity reporting for authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs). The consultation package includes seven draft reporting forms and ...

AvSuper chairman to step down

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
... introducing member investment choice, establishing post retirement pension products and worked closely with Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to put in place a MySuper offering for the beginning of 2013.

APRA issues final Basel III reforms

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has issued the long awaited final version of its new bank capital rules, known as Basel III, which are scheduled to come into full effect from next year. The Basel III capital framework was introduced ...