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Potential reporting relief for trustees: ASIC

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2023
... information given to the public by trustees must align with information provided to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). The ASIC Class Order [CO 14/541] was first launched in 2013 and aims to provide relief from this section of the ...

Smart default fund to boost retirement incomes

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 10 JAN 2022
... funds were found to have failed the government's performance test. Since then, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has released the of all the funds it assessed showing another seven, including some of Australia's biggest MySuper funds only ...

APRA, ASIC provide annual update

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have released their annual engagement update for 2021. Reinforcing Australia's twin peaks model of regulation, the agencies said they ...

APRA finalises new bank capital framework

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has finalised its new bank capital framework, designed to strengthen levels of capital and align Australian standards with the internationally agreed Basel III requirements. The new regime, which ...

APRA questions trustees on financial resilience

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has issued a discussion paper seeking information from superannuation trustees on their plans to maintain the financial resilience needed to protect members' best financial interests. APRA's prudential ...

Super funds handed holdings disclosure win

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
... prepare a report on this matter, drawing upon the information gathering powers of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and the input of relevant experts from across the CFR, including the Reserve Bank of Australia." The first reports from super ...

Every super fund should cover every occupation: FSC

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021
... Commission (ACCC), Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). The FSC will seek feedback from regulators on their expectations as part of this process," the association said. "The ...

Government to create ASIC, APRA regulator

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
... effectiveness of both the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). Under the Financial Regulator Assessment Authority Bill 2021, based off the Hayne Royal Commission recommendations ...

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 ...

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 ...