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APRA forced to overhaul culture, capabilities

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
The prudential regulator has been criticised for its poor culture, leadership and regulation of the superannuation sector following a landmark review that will force it to overhaul its entire structure. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority ...

Reform implementation timeframe too short: AustralianSuper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
The Government's move to require superannuation trustees to stop providing opt-out insurance to new members under-25 or with low balance accounts by October 1 has riled Australia's largest fund. Airing the fund's position on the Government's ...

Subscription advice brings in US $1 billion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
Since introducing subscription-based pricing at the end of March, Charles Schwab's Intelligent Portfolios Premium has added US $1 billion in new assets under management. In a statement, Charles Schwab said it sees these early results as proof the move ...

Irish pension funds reduce equity exposure

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
According to Mercer, Irish pension schemes are reducing their exposure to equities and diversifying into property, infrastructure and hedge funds instead. Mercer's 2019 European Asset Allocation survey also shows average equity allocations for Irish ...

HUB24 launches white label SMA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
HUB24 has partnered with a fund manager with more than $2 billion in assets under a managed account structure to launch a new SMA solution. Elston Asset Management, a subsidiary of financial services firm Elston, has launched a private label SMA on ...

APRA clarifies super fund acquisition process

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
APRA has released further guidance for parties interested in acquiring a stake in superannuation funds. Parties seeking to acquire a 15% holding or more in an RSE must undertake the new application process. The process, APRA said, is consultative and ...

Super fund to reduce admin costs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
A $12 billion super fund has moved to significantly reduce the cost of its administration in future years. LGIA super has selected global business process specialist Tech Mahindra to take over and operate its back-office administrative platform. The ...

AMP Life sale blocked

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
AMP has confirmed the sale of its life insurance business to Resolution Life is highly unlikely to go ahead. The institution said the sale of AMP Life is highly unlikely to proceed on the current terms do to challenges in meeting the condition precedent ...

APRA sticks to rigid member outcomes deadline

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
The prudential regulator has set high expectations for trustees to meet the inaugural annual outcomes assessment, which is less than six months away. While consultation for prudential standard Strategic Planning and Member Outcomes (SPS 515) is underway ...

Beyond the China A shares hype

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
As major indices increasingly broaden accessibility to Chinese equities, one emerging markets specialist argues investing in the country goes beyond index inclusion. The landmark move by MSCI last year opened the floodgates to the once-difficult-to-access ...