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APRA hits Allianz over risk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
... slapped an additional capital requirement on insurer Allianz after gaps were identified by its governance risk self-assessment. The insurer has been hit with an additional $250 million capital requirement by the prudential regulator following its risk ...

Workplace deaths missing from ESG reports: ACSI

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
... to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). That was a key takeaway from the council's 12th annual assessment of ESG reporting by ASX200 companies, which expanded its analysis to include safety metrics this year. It found that 22 people ...

Document leak puts NAB under the pump

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
... acknowledging the significant improvements required to non-financial risk management and compliance, as identified in our self-assessment on culture, accountability and governance." "NAB's program of reform includes 26 actions, which are all well ...

Industry not impressed with APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... prudential framework, which registered its lowest ever recorded level this year. Perceptions of several dimensions of risk assessment have also declined significantly, however the research claims the results sit within the normal range for these measures ...

APRA proposes new remuneration standard

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
APRA is introducing a new remuneration prudential standard for its regulated entities on the back of the Hayne Royal Commission's final recommendations. Draft prudential standard CPS 511 Remuneration is open for consultation until October 22. Chief ...

New Zealand retirement system under review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
... their retirement savings during the decumulation phase. The review's terms of reference are broad, ranging from an assessment of the effectiveness of the nation's retirement income policies for financially vulnerable and low-income groups, to ...

Corporate fund updates members on fee changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
... and return experience of an investment option. This change in SRM for the Fixed Interest option reflects our current assessment and estimation of future risk," it said. The SRM for other investment options have not changed. CBA's corporate fund for ...

Industry bodies react to APRA review

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
Several industry associations have responded to APRA's Capability Review as many weighed in on how the recommendations can improve the superannuation sector. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees head of advocacy Ailsa Goodwin said ...

Impact investing under threat

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... must also be a way to measure that impact, he says. "If there isn't the intentionality and there isn't the assessment of the impact then the whole idea of impact will just lose all credibility. And that will be a tragedy for all those people ...

APRA clarifies super fund acquisition process

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... drafted the application form. As a result of the feedback received, APRA revised the application form to streamline the assessment of changes in directors whereby the beneficial owner of the shareholding does not change. At this point, APRA said it does ...