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Australia's super pool now more than $2 trillion

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
... 3.6% in the first quarter of 2015, now standing at more than $2 trillion, official data shows. The latest Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) figures also show that total assets in MySuper products grew by 6.2% over the same period, now ...

APRA releases super performance profiles

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) said it will continue to ensure confidential information of superannuation institutions cannot be derived from the regulator's published statistics. The pledge came in a recent APRA letter to Registrable ...

Superannuation trustees under the spotlight: APRA

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
... super funds lack understanding of their fund's investment strategy and underlying investments, according to Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) member Helen Rowell. Speaking at a recent banking and wealth summit in Sydney, Rowell said some ...

APRA releases super reporting standards

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released 31 reporting standards for the superannuation industry, five of which are still open for further consultation. The final reporting standards will commence on 30 June or 1 July and changes ...

Volcker Alliance proposes new US regulator system

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
... "Reshaping The Financial Regulatory System, Long Delayed, Now Crucial" they have called for the establishment of a new Prudential Supervisory Agency that would centralise the regulatory functions of the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller ...

Larry Fink warns of bubble in income assets

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015
... liabilities grow unchecked," Fink said, adding: "This increasingly desperate search for yield is now the greatest source of prudential risk in the financial system." According to the BlackRock co-founder the problem is most acute for investors nearing ...

AMP chief economist says housing future messy

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
... gains in home prices. However, this is likely to be constrained by the economic environment and the impact of tougher prudential scrutiny of bank lending by APRA." He described the residential property outlook as "messy' for the next five to 10 years. ...

Super industry views sought on data collection

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
... changes to new superannuation reporting requirements proposed for the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) published a recent ABS letter regarding the consultation package aiming to address preliminary ...

Super breaks $2trn on way to $9trn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
... Rainmaker. While official figures are yet to confirm the $2 trillion marker has been crossed, since the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) confirmed superannuation assets had reached $1.934 trillion at end December and that in the following ...

Competition for annuities likely to remain low

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015
... little attractiveness in this product and would be surprised if trustees gave it much consideration." The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) deputy chairman Ian Laughlin highlighted the regulatory challenges that difficult competition ...