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Culture change must not be a fad: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
APRA chair Wayne Byres told Australia's banking lobby that changes to the sector's culture cannot disappear once the spotlight moves away. Speaking at the Australian Banking Association's national economic series in Sydney on Wednesday, Byres said APRA's ...

Chief economist update: When monetary and fiscal policies don't meet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2019
He said, he said. This must be a thing now. Just as US President Trump and his central bank governor Jerome Powell don't see eye to eye with the conduct of government and monetary policies, there is no meeting of the minds between Australian Prime ...

UK insurer fined for annuity sales failings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
UK-based insurer Prudential has been hit with a £24 million (AU$43.6 million) fine after failing to advise customers they may receive a better deal on annuities if they shopped around. The Financial Conduct Authority said Prudential failed to ensure ...

Former IOOF company loses court battle in timber scheme

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
Australian Executor Trustees (SA) Limited, formerly owned by IOOF, is expected to pay about $80 million after yesterday's court judgement on its conduct as the trustee to a forestry investment scheme. AET was appointed as the trustee of the S.E.A.S ...

Put risk on the super comparison table: AMP

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
As APRA prepares its traffic light rating system for super funds, AMP's head of wealth warns risk needs to be on the table to ensure consumers compare apples with apples. Chief executive of AMP's Australian wealth management division Alex Wade ...

APRA considers appeal in IOOF case

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has labelled its failed action against IOOF and five of its senior officers as a test case. APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell said the regulator was disappointed by the decision last week but added the case ...

Super trustees must do better: Byres

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
APRA will soon need to have some difficult conversations with poorly performing superannuation funds, according to chair Wayne Byres. Speaking at a Gilbert + Tobin event in Sydney this week, Byres said the ability of the prudential regulator to hold ...

Federal Court delivers APRA, IOOF verdict

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
The Federal Court of Australia has found IOOF did not contravene the Superannuation Industry Supervision Act in the case brought against its APRA-regulated entities by the prudential regulator. The Federal Court has held that IOOF's Investment Management ...

Colchester launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
... grade quality with over 80% of countries rated BBB- or above. Adding that the emerging markets it has invested in have prudent government and fiscal policies and improving institutional frameworks which are increasingly consigning historical volatility ...

APRA hires from AustralianSuper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
A portfolio manager in the nation's largest superannuation fund has taken a leadership role at the prudential regulator. APRA confirmed to Financial Standard the appointment of AustralianSuper senior portfolio manager Mark Ferguson as head of investment ...