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Trustees warned as APRA toughens guidances

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2010
... guidances on capital structures, risk management, resources adequacy and trustee fitness. Following other recent APRA guidance notes, this latest initiative signals a more activist regulator emerging post-GFC although APRA tried to tone down the revisions ...

Industry funds not undermining confidence: ISN

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2009
... Whiteley said however that this is a misreading of the guidelines because "any financial planner can use ASIC's guidance notes and introduce intra fund advice." "If only three in ten people use advisers then what are the other seven doing? If limited ...

IFSA calls for more frequent valuations of unlisted assets

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2008
... do asset valuations outside what was set out in the PDS disclosures given to investors. The importance of IFSA's guidance notes is that while they are voluntary, some of them become mandatory for all members after a certain period. In the past, IFSA ...

New reverse mortgage broker group sets sail

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2007
... mortgage governing body. They are also required follow the MFAA's Equity Release Code of Proper Process or the CPA Guidance Notes for advising on Reverse Mortgages. "Retirees need to be confident that they are dealing with a properly educated and qualified ...

IFSA tackles investment calculators

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2007
... professional financial advice is more likely to help a customer achieve their financial goals. "Compliance with IFSA's Guidance Notes is voluntary but strongly encouraged," Gilbert added.

ASIC calls for comment on MIS liquidity

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2007
... withdrawal rights and how the responsible entities of such schemes should manage liquidity risks. ASIC said the proposed guidance notes would be particularly relevant to pooled mortgage schemes, which operate as unit trusts where investors contribute ...

APRA releases tough standards for insurance industry

... supervision of general insurance for risk and financial management. The draft standards include a discussion paper and guidance notes. The package proposals include recommendations from the HIH Royal Commission and propose insurers adequately document ...

APRA proposes tougher requirements for general insurers

... of a three-tiered system of regulation, comprising the Insurance Act 1973, prudential standards and a series of guidance notes. The latest discussion paper responds to several subsequent recommendations of the HIH Royal Commission. APRA Member, Steve ...
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