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Superannuation

APRA chair, Wayne Byres, says the regulator is eyeing sub-standard superannuation products and practices through a combination of the performance tests, heatmaps and a “m...

Expert Analysis

An allocation to real estate private debt can be a useful way to supplement fixed income exposure in portfolios, writes Omar Khan....

Features

The industry watchdog has been forced to step in and mandate changes to disability income insurance in a move designed to protect consumers, writes Nina Hendy. ...

Superannuation

Superannuation funds are questioning the methodology used for Choice heatmaps, according to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, days after Treasury questioned...

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...

People & Products

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

Financial planning

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

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...

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...

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....

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...

Financial planning

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

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 ...

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...

Superannuation

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

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