How financial advisers should be monitored by superannuation trustees is among issues raised by a regulatory thematic review of outsourcing in super....
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has revealed that five funds have failed to meet the benchmark of its second MySuper performance test....
Wayne Byres, chair of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, has announced he will step down, two years prior to the end of his five-year term....
The prudential regulator is pushing for superannuation funds to merge to deliver member benefits but some are facing ‘consolidation indigestion’ in the process....
The prudential regulator has confirmed it is expecting to see the rapid pace of consolidation among superannuation funds to continue for the next two years....
Cyber security risk needs to be “front and centre” of advisers’ mind, according to the ASIC, and should not be delegated to an IT department....
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...
An allocation to real estate private debt can be a useful way to supplement fixed income exposure in portfolios, writes Omar Khan....
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 funds are questioning the methodology used for Choice heatmaps, according to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, days after Treasury questioned...
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...
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has announced a number of executive changes within its leadership team. ...
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission have published information on the implementation pathway for the R...
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...
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...
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...