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APRA issues warning to underperforming super funds

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is pressing ahead with its aim to remove the superannuation industry of underperforming funds, penning a warning letter to all RSE licensees to shape up or ship out.

ASIC sets sights on IPO investment

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
Hard to read, complex and misleading prospectuses could soon be a thing of the past following an industry regulator review of the IPO market.

Treasurer backs APRA's CBA probe

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
An interim report into APRA's inquiry into the Commonwealth Bank could be available in six months' time with appropriate action being taken, Treasurer Scott Morrison told this morning's Bloomberg Address.

Hollywood star supports FCA complaints campaign

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has enlisted the help of a Hollywood superstar to alert consumers affected by the decade-long payment protection insurance (PPI) scandal to make a formal complaint as soon as possible.

Small licensees are PI insurance compliant: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
The majority of small Australian financial services licensees are meeting professional indemnity (PI) insurance obligations, according to an ASIC investigation.

Government funds ATO superannuation taskforce

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
A Superannuation Guarantee Taskforce is being established to crackdown on employers which fail to meet SG obligations and potentially short-change employees from their super.

ASIC raises concerns over NSX listings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
The corporate regulator has raised a number of "concerning trends" in the way some foreign companies are admitted on the National Stock Exchange of Australia (NSX).

Labor, FSU call for Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
APRA's inquiry into the Commonwealth Bank reinforces an urgent need for a banking Royal Commission, according to Labor and the Finance Sector Union of Australia.

Super funds on notice over disclosure deadline

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
From 30 September financial advisers and consumers can expect to see significant changes in the way superannuation and managed investment funds disclose fees and charges.

APRA launches inquiry into CBA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority will establish an independent inquiry into the Commonwealth Bank, following a series of scandals which have called the integrity of Australia's largest bank into question.