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Retail super weigh in on transparency debate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2008
... conditions. On Wednesday, Industry Super Network (ISN) executive manager, David Whiteley called for the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) to publish a performance table which allowed investors to compare their fund against another. Whiteley ...

Super fund reporting should be standardised: ISN

... the volatility of the stockmarket in the past year, ISN executive manager David Whiteley called for the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) to publish a results "league table" that investors could refer to when comparing their fund against ...

Industry funds steering clear of FHSAs

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2008
The release this week of Australian Prudential Regulation Authority draft prudential standards for super funds that plan to offer first home saver accounts has confirmed the view of many fund trustees that the FHSA structure and regulatory framework ...

Research and rating firms welcome Govt review

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2008
... superannuation and corporate law, Senator Nick Sherry, announced ASIC and the Treasury, with the input of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), would review the regulation of CRAs and research houses. "There have been some very serious ...

Super funds critical on alt investment regulation

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
... investment," said Richard Rassi, Deloitte Superannuation partner. Subsequently, the report recommended the Australian Prudential Regulator Authority (APRA) provide guidance on alternative investments. However, the report found 66 per cent of respondents ...

Regulators fight breaches online

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2008
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has launched a new online breach reporting system for dual-regulated institutions. According to a joint statement released by both ...

Commissions could breach sole purpose test

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2007
... they're paying, they're just paying for advice for superannuation. And that's consistent with APRA's (The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority) statements on the sole purpose test. "The reality is that when many consumers seek financial advice ...

Corp super gets health tick

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2007
Despite years of decline in corporate and public sector superannuation fund numbers, the latest Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) figures show the funds that remain are in good health. According to Rainmaker data, the number of corporate ...

No more sustainable investment roadblocks: Russell

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2007
... Services, as recently as June 2006, questioned the financial definition of 'best interests' and called on the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) to provide guidance on the legislation for trustees. "In Australia, trustees must act both ...

Macquarie NOHC a work in progress

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2007
... issued a memorandum to shareholders after receiving necessary court approval. It also has the approval of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to go ahead with the restructure. It has yet to receive sign-off from the Treasurer and it must secure ...