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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 ...

APRA heatmap sees members save on fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2020
... some funds and products have closed, and transferred their members to better performing products," APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell said. At the same time, there is no room for complacency, she added. "In particular, it's disappointing to see so many ...

Raiz Super bleeds red

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... suspended by the ATO and APRA over fresh fraud fears. In a Senate hearing last week on COVID-19, APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell confirmed that the regulator had identified scammers trying to use the tool to steal from members, however, she noted that ...

APRA quashes super liquidity concerns

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... that it has or anticipates having any liquidity issues?" Liberal Senator James Paterson asked. APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell said the regulator had been keeping tabs on the liquidity positions of all APRA-regulated superannuation funds since mid-March. ...

APRA releases fund-level ERS data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... Corporation (8), Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Fund (11) and Mason Stevens Super (6). APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell said the figures show super trustees understand the importance of paying people quickly. Processing of ERS application resumed ...

Super funds release $1.3bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
... early release initiative, trustees had no applications that were more than five business days old." APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell said the data collection enables APRA, the government and other stakeholders to monitor the take-up of the new scheme ...