APRA

Superannuation

There is a “very long list” of issues around the Choice heatmaps with Treasury acknowledging they have been significantly more complex for the prudential regulator to com...

image
People & Products

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has announced a number of executive changes within its leadership team. ...

image
Financial planning

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission have published information on the implementation pathway for the R...

image
Superannuation

Superannuation funds have been told they will not face regulatory action if they seek to divest Russian assets, although the closure of the Russian stock market is making...

image
Superannuation

While 89,000 members have exited an underperforming superannuation fund, more than a million members have opted to remain, according to figures from the Australian Pruden...

image
Superannuation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is consulting with industry on plans to expand the breadth and granularity of the superannuation data it publishes....

image
Financial planning

Following months of discussion and consultation, Treasury has released its final report into the Retirement Income Covenant, stating it is confident superannuation truste...

image
Financial planning

The new Financial Accountability Regime between APRA and ASIC will have clearly defined roles to avoid duplicate reporting to multiple agencies....

image
Superannuation

Margaret Cole says the pressure on trustees from the 2021 Choice Heatmap will lead to the removal of weaker performing products and drive better returns and transparency ...

image
Superannuation

Despite questions being raised about the appropriateness and accuracy of the prudential regulator’s heatmaps, they do underscore the importance of advice, the Financial S...

image
Superannuation

The prudential regulator has published its annual MySuper heatmap along with the first Choice heatmap....

image
Financial planning

Whether or not a client is interested in responsible investing will be moot as climate change will need to be considered by advisers as part of best interests duty, accor...

image
Policy & Regulation

The prudential regulator has released its practice guide on climate change financial risks which will assist banks, insurers and superannuation trustees to manage the fin...

image
Life/Risk

Despite some improvements in risk product profits, group lump sum and group disability income insurance made losses over the year to September. ...

image
Superannuation

Australian superannuation members are unlikely to view and understand the MySuper Heatmap because of its complexity and unclear presentation, according to Chant West’s ge...

image
 

MARKET INSIGHTS

sub-bg sidebar subscription

Never miss the latest news and developments in wealth management industry

Avenue 17

I apologise, but, in my opinion, you are not right. I am assured. Let's discuss it. Write to me in PM, we will communica...

7 hours 56 minutes ago
Robert Segue

Sounds like a schoolyard childish scrap! take it behind the shelter sheds and sort it out! Really Publicly listed compa...

1 day 8 hours ago
JOHN GILLIES

iN THE END IT IS THE REGULATORS FAULT. wHILE I WAS WORKING I WAS ALLWAYS AMAZED AT HOW UNTHINKING SOME CLIENTS WERE! I...

1 day 12 hours ago

AustralianSuper and Australian Retirement Trust have posted the financial results for the 2022–23 financial year for their combined 5.3 million members....

9 months 2 weeks ago

A $34 billion fund has come out on top with a 13.3 per cent return in the last 12 months, beating out mega funds like Australian Retirement Trust and Aware Super. ...

9 months 1 week ago

The verdict in the class action case against AMP Financial Planning has been delivered in the Federal Court by Justice Moshinsky....

9 months 2 weeks ago