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Super funds to answer to new APRA enforcer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2021
... primary responsibility for overseeing APRA's activities in relation to superannuation. As such, APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell, who has led enforcement of the super sector for over seven years, will take over primary responsibility for overseeing ...

Quasi-mergers in APRA's sights

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... poor-performing super funds to be put onto life support via a quasi-merger," Bragg said. In response, APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell said it wants to see the best outcomes for members and while the deal does not require APRA's formal approval, it ...

APRA calls out poor group insurance practices

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
... which found super funds are inappropriately defaulting members to accurate occupational categories. APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell wants to see more evidence of trustees taking these concerns seriously or else action will be taken. Rowell expects trustees ...

New heatmap shames trustees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... Prime Super Suncorp's Lifestage Funds (lifecycle) Tidswell's Max Super Fund (lifecycle) APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell told the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) event yesterday that some trustees are attempting to "game" ...

Regulators alert trustees of new obligations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020
... outcomes, and product design and distribution obligations. In a letter to trustees co-signed by APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell and ASIC commissioner Danielle Press, the regulators highlighted how the new obligations will interact and where they complement. ...

APRA highlights heatmaps success

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
... which allows members to see MySuper products ranked by fees and investment returns. In light of this, deputy chair Helen Rowell confirmed APRA will consider potential changes to the next iteration of the heatmap which is planned for December 2020.

Proposed changes ahead for APRA's heatmaps

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... federal budget. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Online Chair Forum, APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell said the 'Your Future, Your Super' reforms are aligned with APRA's agenda. "If passed by the parliament, the ...

Trustees cutting corners: Rowell

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... taking underperformance seriously and failing to compare themselves accurately against their peers. APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell said that many superannuation funds are overlooking many of the regulator's guidance and refusing its requirements without ...

APRA expands super data collection

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020
... reporting standards linked to Phase 1 early next year with Phase 2, depth, commencing shortly after. APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell said the Superannuation Data Transformation was an essential component of APRA's strategic focus on improving member outcomes. ...

APRA spells out unlisted asset valuation standards

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... to look at the issue or issuing a direction under the Superannuation Industry Supervision act." APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell explained that the accounting standard in valuing unlisted assets is not particularly prescriptive, so the regulator's focus ...