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APRA preserves life insurance prudential standards

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
APRA will maintain four life insurance prudential standards following a brief consultation period. The prudential regulator flagged it was relatively satisfied with four prudential standards - Prudential Standard LPS 100 Solvency Standard; Prudential ...

FPA policy and advocacy lead steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... step down after seven years with the organisation. Ben Marshan joined the FPA in 2015 as a manager for professional standards and advocacy and moved into several senior roles over the years. Before the FPA, Marshan was a financial planner and advice ...

Allan Gray transfers platform, exits super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2023
... "Allan Gray took the decision after it became clear that it couldn't deliver the platform service sustainably and to its standards of service and administration under the current arrangement in the ever-demanding regulatory environment." OneVue is already ...

Expect more greenwashing action: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2023
... invest in something because of the company's poor environmental record." On the subject of climate-related disclosure standards, Longo noted that ASIC is working with Treasury and peers on the Council of Financial Regulators as well as contributing ...

Hines buys QLD industrial asset

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
... Coast of Australia. "In addition to the macroeconomic tailwinds experienced by the sector, new building technologies and standards are reducing the outdated perceived risk of cold storage investment," she said. Meanwhile, Hines chief investment officer ...

Regulators sound alarm on cybersecurity, fraud in super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
... remains strong and resilient. Accordingly, the regulator has implemented enhancements to investment governance prudential standards, which include evaluations of stress testing and liquidity management practices, Ellis says. Further, the regulator is ...

ASIC questioned over workplace culture

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
... problems at ASIC, there are no ComCare cases being advanced that no one is reporting concerns about breaches of setting the standards for the ASIC code of conduct in your organisation?" she asked. In response, Longo said he thinks ASIC has a very good ...

The super investments driving future economic growth

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023
Superannuation infrastructure investments will support sustainable economic growth and better living standards for Australians, an ASFA report finds. The ASFA Superannuation and the economy: Energy infrastructure research paper said superannuation will ...

ASIC cracks down on CHESS issues

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023
... for the governance and management of portfolios, programs, and projects, and assess them again against international standards. EY will then audit the reports and hand over the findings to ASIC by July 31 ( External Review Special Report ) and October ...

Ending the super wars: Government acts to legislate an objective

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
... us vulnerable to wrong turns and wrong decisions. It moved us further away from where we need to be - better living standards in retirement for as many Australians as possible. "Legislating super's objective will change that because for the first ...