APRA

Life/Risk

The latest Australian Prudential Regulation Authority data has revealed disability insurance as a continuing problem for Australia’s insurers....

Policy & Regulation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has moved to increase the power of appointed actuaries to scrutinise and give board level advice on life/risk product terms...

Superannuation

An estimated 3.2 million individuals will be better off thanks the LISTO measure announced in the Budget, according to ASFA....

Superannuation

Claims of persistent underperformance justify scrutiny of bank-owned superannuation funds, according to Industry Super Australia....

Financial planning

New APRA data confirms that disability-related products are continuing to drag on the bottom line of the major insurers....

Superannuation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has suggested the 40,000 investment options available to fund members is probably too many....

Superannuation

The active member test for SMSFs is an unnecessary source of red tape, the SMSF Association believes....

Superannuation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has detailed the lessons learned from the Trio/Astarra collapse while defending the imposition of EUs over court proceeding...

Financial planning

APRA has told super funds they need to prove value for money from marketing and sponsorships....

Financial planning

Industry fund trustees and executives believe SMSFs are not being appropriately regulated by the ATO and should fall under the watch of APRA....

Editorial

ASIC has signalled it will be closely examining the claims-handling of the major life/risk insurers, but Mike Taylor asks whether the regulator is simply the policeman wh...

Funds management

Global stock market volatility and pressure from APRA will prompt investors to enter the small and medium-sized enterprise debt market, says FundX....

Editorial

Industry funds who have been alleging the banks offer inducements to employers to select particular default funds need to be careful what they wish for....

Financial planning

The latest Australian Prudential Regulation Authority data points to life insurers being in generally better shape....

Superannuation

Industry Super Australia has sought to reignite its campaign to ensure retail super funds are compelled to include all investment options on product dashboards....

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