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Labor opposes super trustee governance bill

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
... "independence" contained in the bill. If passed, the bill will require all super funds regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) to have at least one third independent directors, and appoint an independent chair. Liberal senator ...

Super trustee bill before the Senate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
... laws today ahead of debating a proposed bill in the Senate tomorrow. If passed the bill will require all Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) regulated super funds to have a minimum of one third independent directors on their respective ...

FEATURE: The circle of life

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
... products, lifecycle investment options are proving to be a popular choice. According to Rainmaker Information, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) data shows that as of 30 June 2015, there are 28 registered lifecycle MySuper products with ...

Life insurers must address group risk schemes: APRA

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) believes an unexpected increase in the cost of insurance for superannuation fund members has come from life insurers not addressing underlying structural issues in group risk schemes. In APRA's 2015 ...

Labor questions APRA independence

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2015
... one of its senior officials briefed crossbench senators on proposed superannuation trustee legislation. Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) member Helen Rowell told a Senate Economics Legislation Committee yesterday that she spoke with ...

Beware 'apples with apples' super comparisons

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
... basis there are several key points to consider, according to researcher Rainmaker Information. This week Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) member Helen Rowell told an Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) Governance Ideas ...

PROFILE: SuperBPO chief executive Michael Houlihan

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
... helping out with a compliance structure, or writing policies and procedures and making sure everything is in line with prudential standards." The chief executive began his role at SuperBPO about five-and-a-half years ago where technology was always going ...

Bowen draws red line on default fund choice

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
... deal with those recommendations when and if we see them." However, Bowen said that "on big matters of financial and prudential regulation, it is better that the support is bipartisan, for certainty and for the sector. We don't want financial regulation ...

Turnbull backs financial start-ups

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2015
... funds management industry and that is an enormous base upon which to build. We've got very strong financial regulation, prudential regulation, we've got some of the best banks in the world by any measure so there's a first-class legal system. We've got ...

Club Plus Super appoints three senior execs

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2015
... significant experience in superannuation law, regulatory affairs and fund governance, having also worked at the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) and also as a specialist in commercial litigation and insurance fraud. In her new role Hunt ...