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Treasury examining ASX monopoly

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the Government is considering encouraging competition in equities clearing to break up the ASX's monopoly. Speaking at the 2015 Annual Stockbrokers Conference in Sydney, Frydenberg conceded there had already ...

Draft amendments to OTC rules released

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
The government is seeking submissions on the new draft legislation for the mandatory central clearing of over-the-counter (OTC) interest rate derivatives it has released. This is the latest step in a series of reforms aimed at bringing Australia in ...

FoFA among top 20 global regulatory nightmares

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
The Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reform is one of the 20 most challenging pieces of regulation globally, according to a survey of 600 compliance professionals across the world. The 'Cost of compliance 2015' report by Thomson Reuters asked compliance ...

Risk management top worry for asset owners

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015
Risk management becoming more complex is seen as the biggest challenge among global asset owners over the next 12 months according to recent data published by BNP Paribas Securities Services. A risk survey of 177 asset owners from 19 countries, including ...

Australia's super pool now more than $2 trillion

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
Australia's total superannuation assets grew by 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 ...

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 ...

Bank results underpin wealth management new era

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
As the big four banks prepare for the end of the extraordinary bull run experienced since the global financial crisis, their wealth management arms also gear up for a new era. In a more challenging market and regulatory environment, the focus for the ...

FPA proposes risk commission cap

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has released its life insurance blueprint paper discussing its aim to drive competitive, professional, and valuable service to Australian consumers. "Remuneration for insurance work should be compensated ...

Superannuation trustees under the spotlight: APRA

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
Some of the trustees of APRA regulated 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 ...

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 ...