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Rejuvenated APRA asserts authority

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
... underperformance and poor cooperation. But it is being held back by the long-awaited passage of a Bill. Deputy chair Helen Rowell told the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) yesterday that APRA has turned a new leaf following several issues ...

APRA, ASIC welcome Productivity Commission's superannuation report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
... powers to force superannuation funds to merge or wind up when it saw fit. The prudential regulator's deputy chair Helen Rowell said the superannuation industry posed challenges for all stakeholders - regulators included - but pointed to recent actions ...

APRA unveils new prudential measures

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
... benchmark and evaluate their performance in delivering sound, value-for-money outcomes to all members. APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell said: "These changes to the prudential framework set a higher bar for RSE licensees by requiring a robust assessment ...

APRA takes action against IOOF

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... further consider the allegations raised by APRA. After seeking to solve the issues over several years, APRA chair Helen Rowell said the regulator considered it necessary to take stronger action against IOOF. "APRA's efforts to resolve its concerns ...

Frydenberg boosts APRA funding

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... its formal enforcement powers sparingly. During a Royal Commission hearing in August this year, APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell confirmed the prudential regulator had only once banned a person from being a responsible person in the last 10 years. In the ...

Enforceable undertakings are effective: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
... ASIC were slammed at the superannuation round of the Royal Commission for being toothless tigers. APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell said the prudential regulator banned one person (Trio Capital director David Millhouse) and disqualified 133 people for not ...

Frydenberg slams financial sector greed

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
... questioning their purpose in safeguarding retirement savings and the stability of the financial system. APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell confirmed the prudential regulator has banned just one person from being a responsible person - a director in the Trio ...

Legislation lifts ASIC recruitment limitation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
... welcomed in April 2016. Separately, Frydenberg announced this week a second deputy chair will join APRA incumbent Helen Rowell. John Lonsdale joins APRA as a full-time member and second deputy chair for the next five years, with a remit to strengthen ...

APRA to reopen old wounds for CBA, IOOF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2018
... actions in the best interests of members to rectify the situation," APRA said. During her testimony, APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell said the prudential regulator banned one person (Trio Capital director David Millhouse) and disqualified 133 people for ...

Royal Commission challenges super regulators

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
The Royal Commission cast serious doubts over the ability of APRA and ASIC to effectively regulate the superannuation industry, questioning their purpose in safeguarding retirement savings and the stability of the financial system. In his fifth round ...