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Women lead superannuation fund engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
... report provides are key metrics which can provide a foundation for long term evidence-based assessments as markets and regulation evolves," he said. Visiting from the US, principal and director of Vanguard's Centre for Investor Research Steve Utkus said ...

RBA issues stern climate change warning

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
... generate significant pollution might face reputational damage or legal liability from their activities, and changes to regulation could cause previously valuable assets to become uneconomic," he added. "All of these consequences could precipitate sharp ...

Reforming bank culture rests on regulators: Silk

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
... the retail sector, Silk believes the regulators are taking a tougher approach with super funds. On top of aggressive regulation, Silk said the superannuation industry can expect more intense political attention, sharpened media scrutiny, and higher member ...

Amendments to retirement income law assent

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
A bill amending retirement income legislation is now law, with several changes made to the legislative framework surrounding retirement income and social security receiving Royal Assent late last week. The Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment ...

Sole purpose test divides industry

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
A promotional offer to members of a super fund exposed the grey areas of superannuation regulation, as the industry debates whether bonus frequent flyer points schemes breach the sole purpose test. AustralianSuper is currently offering 20,000 Qantas ...

Government consults on super legislation

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2019
... the transfer balance cap where they have been rolled over as a result of a successor fund transfer. The final draft regulation will provide transfer balance cap debit and credit values for the innovative income stream products Robert flagged earlier ...

Super needs a clear objective: Cooper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
A clear objective within superannuation will result in better regulation for all parts of the industry, according to a panel of experts. Opening the second day of the Self-managed Super Fund Association's national conference in Melbourne this morning ...

Industry funds wary of stapling default members

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
... superannuation funds face criminal penalties for breach of their best interests duty and provide the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority with more powers to deal with underperforming superannuation funds," Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said ...

Hayne stops short of dismantling vertical integration

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2019
... said that if the costs of employing professional financial advisers did not reduce (or continued to increase) as the regulation of the advice industry increases in the coming years, the trend away from vertically integrated institutions may well continue ...

Harder for insurers to dodge claims

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... the report said today. "No more special treatment for life insurers" UNSW Business School's commercial law and regulation professor Pamela Hanrahan said the final report's life insurance recommendations were significant. "Since, 2001 the life ...