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Life industry to launch framework

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
The life insurance industry is developing a Professional Standards Framework for all claims and underwriting professionals, with support from the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF). The framework is being developed ...

APRA to overhaul offshore reinsurance standards

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
The prudential regulator has commenced industry consultation on revisions to the prudential standards for life insurers to protect life insurance policy holders against the use of offshore reinsurers. APRA is proposing an aggregate limit on exposures ...

APRA takes action against Macquarie

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
Following multiple breaches to prudential and reporting standards, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has hit Macquarie Bank with increased liquidity and operational risk capital requirements. Macquarie Bank breached APRA's reporting ...

Lowy-backed Assembly acquires childcare centres

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
... sought-after and comparatively expensive." Harrington Property Funds Management director Trevor Byles said the investment was prudent as he predicts institutional investors will increasingly be keen to snap up freehold early learning centres. "The early ...

ABC, ISH arrangement faces scrutiny

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
APRA is facing mounting pressure to investigate the complex arrangements and quantify the financial terms between industry superannuation funds and the ABC, a parliamentary inquiry heard this morning. The prudential regulator, which appeared before ...

APRA gains traction on superannuation data project

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has released its final reporting standards for the first phase of the Superannuation Data Transformation (SDT) as it looks to clear out underperformers. Phase one addresses the most urgent gaps in APRA's ...

RBNZ puts Westpac on notice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has instructed Westpac New Zealand (WNZL) to hold additional liquid assets and commission independent reports into its risk governance and liquidity risk management. The RBNZ has instructed that the first independent ...

APRA outlines indemnity measures

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
The prudential regulator has written to authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) to ensure the management of risks with indemnities in divestment transactions. APRA warns that without appropriate controls, indemnities can expose ADIs to significant ...

Chief economist update: BOE not letting its guard down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
... reflected in the February Report" - amounting to an additional £65 billion this year and in 2022. The BOE's being prudent. After all, "There is judged to be a material degree of spare capacity at present. The outlook for the economy, and particularly ...

AustralianSuper introduces insurance changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2021
AustralianSuper and its insurer TAL are making several changes to insurance premiums that will amend work-cover ratings and see some members pay lower premiums. Following its annual insurance review, Australia's largest superannuation fund, which ...