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AMP’s Alex Wade points to the challenges inherent in comparing superannuation funds for pre-retirees and argues for more use of risk-based comparisons. ...

Superannuation

Some high risk, high fee superannuation investments are worth it in terms of the returns they generate, according to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority....

Superannuation

Digestible investment risk data for superannuation funds needs to be standardised by APRA to help members compare apples with apples, according to AMP. ...

Life/Risk

Risk-focused financial planning group, Synchron has confirmed the turnover of around 20% of its advisers in the face of the new Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Aut...

Policy & Regulation

The IOOF share price has recovered sharply following its victory against the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority in the Federal Court but is still well short of it...

Policy & Regulation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has sought to portray its failed Federal Court action against IOOF as a necessary test case....

Policy & Regulation

IOOF Limited has scored a victory over the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority in their court battle stemming from the Royal Commission....

Superannuation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has predicted a backlash from super funds in the event it publicly names superannuation funds it deems to be underperformer...

Policy & Regulation

The major financial services regulators need to be comprehensively audited to ensure they are actually delivering value for money in the work that they do reflecting the ...

Financial planning

The frequency of extreme high temperatures during Autumn 2019 was 96% above the long-term average, according to the Australian Actuaries Climate Index, forcing companies ...

Financial planning

Disability income insurance products and the way they have been designed do not work well for prolonged periods of disability or chronic conditions, according to the anal...

Policy & Regulation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has signalled its intention to emulate the Australian Securities and Investments Commission by more frequently publishing t...

Life/Risk

The latest Australian Prudential Regulation Authority life insurance data has revealed a negative picture of profitability being badly undermined by disability products....

Policy & Regulation

Underperforming superfunds have been placed on notice by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority that it is ready to intensify its scrutiny and, where necessary, r...

Financial planning

IOOF believes it has successfully completed all items required of it by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority following the Royal Commission....

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