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Superannuation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has confirmed the directors of the industry funds-owned eligible rollover fund, AUSfund, were paid $225,000 in director’s f...

Financial planning

Everyday Australians investing in real estate are being harassed and targeted by APRA and the banks, MoneyQuest believes....

Superannuation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has sent a clear message to industry funds that it will not be backing down on superannuation fund governance and better b...

Features

Advisers might be keeping pace with technology, but are they on top of the regulation that goes with it? Hope William-Smith finds out....

Life/Risk

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has confirmed the advertising campaigns mounted by plaintiff law firms are driving higher insurance claims experience....

Superannuation

A significant number of industry funds are among the lower performers being scrutinised by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority....

Life/Risk

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has confirmed it is investigating whether breaches occurred in CommInsure’s handling of a whistle-blower....

Superannuation

The introduction of CIPR could provide a strategic benefit for industry funds but only if they invested rigorously in product design....

Superannuation

Figures from a Class Super report do not support fears SMSF exposure to residential property was contributing to the booming property market....

Financial planning

APRA chairman, Wayne Byers has warned financial services firms against neglecting their technology back-ends in the pursuit of shiny new developments....

Life/Risk

The major life insurers have been told to do more and spend more on addressing legacy product issues rather than waiting on Government legislation....

Financial planning

Finance executives should make a visible commitment to ethical behaviour by taking the Banking and Finance Oath, former APRA chair, John Laker said....

Superannuation

The latest Australian Prudential Regulation Authority data reveal around half of Australians are still opting to take lump sums....

Superannuation

Both APRA and ASIC have warned of considerable reputational damage to insurers and super funds if they do not turn talk of improvements into actions....

Policy & Regulation

The Financial Services Council has conceded that a more exacting MySuper approval process may be needed before all MySuper funds can be offered as defaults....

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