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Level premiums to remain

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
Despite the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's (APRA) intervention to try and salvage individual disability income insurance, level premiums will continue to exist. Speaking on a panel at the Association of Financial Advisers Conference, MLC ...

Proposed changes ahead for APRA's heatmaps

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is considering making changes to its MySuper Heatmap to reflect the reforms proposed by the government in the federal budget. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Online Chair ...

DTCC launches advisory service

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
... trade processing businesses. It also focuses on complying with regulatory bodies Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) and Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR), as well as providing best practices in the trade reporting and ...

TPB bans tax agent over COVID-19 fraud

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
... trust, operating in an uncertain environment, and she abused that trust." In its investigation, the registration and regulation body also found that two days after the falsified refund had been received Tong contacted the first client and made an offer ...

AMP Capital included in UNPRI Leaders Group

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
... demand for its investment products. "Our analysis of climate risks and opportunities includes consideration of carbon regulation, direct and indirect costs, geographic exposure to climate policy, capacity of businesses and assets to adapt and manage ...

FPA renews calls for advice definition changes

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
... Dante De Gori believes future reforms to consumer protection should address problems in the law rather than add further regulation. "While the recent reforms in regulation play an important role in protecting consumers, there has been an unnecessary ...

APRA rolls out new assessment model

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has replaced its 18-year-old risk assessment model with a system that will better guide the intensity of the regulator's supervision. In a letter to banks, insurers and superannuation licensees ...

Calls for aged care overhaul

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... and from the COVID-19 aged care crisis have to stop." Duckett called for an increase in spending and an overhaul in regulation to fix the sector, but said the most important factor is changing the culture of the aged care system. "Over the past few decades ...

VFMC chief joins ING board

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... National Mutual. ING's board is chaired by John Laker, who spent a decade as the chair of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). Other non-executive directors on its board include: Amanda Lacaze (chief executive of Lynas Corporation) ...

ASI bolsters SMA service

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2020
... complexity and compliance burdens in efficiently servicing clients. "After a decade of structural change, increased regulation and industry reform, many financial planners are finding it difficult to balance an increased compliance burden and still give ...