APRA

Financial planning

FOFA amendments attempt to shore up old model that will be undercut by online services. ...

Superannuation

FSC calls for tax and policy certainty on infrastructure investment while pointing to benefits of scale evolving out of super fund consolidation....

Superannuation

Colonial First State said it supports the three-day turn-around for superannuation member transfers. ...

Superannuation

The rate of growth for SMSFs in Australia has tapered slightly, but they now number over half a million, according to the latest data released by APRA. ...

Superannuation

The Small Independent Superannuation Funds Association has renamed itself the Self-managed Independent Superannuation Funds Association in a move it claims better reflect...

Funds management

Industry Super Australia claims the nature of the relationship between planners and clients limits the ability of retail funds to invest in infrastructure....

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees claims APRA data shows not-for-profit funds emerged clear winners....

Superannuation

Group insurance arrangements for life insurance may be tightened after APRA released draft guidelines aimed at limiting premium increases and requiring more information f...

Superannuation

Despite talks of member outflows to SMSFs, industry funds have achieved the largest asset increase of all in the last financial year, according to APRA data released yest...

Editorial

Grandfathering – specifically the transition of pre-existing commission-based advice fees into the new FOFA arrangements – was an industry football that kept getting kick...

Life/Risk

New APRA draft places expectations on group insurers about how they handle claims....

Superannuation

An industry body representing SMSFs has rejected the idea of the sector being regulated by APRA, claiming the current framework is sufficient....

Superannuation

The SMSF sector showed solid asset growth in the three months to 30 September 2013, according to the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia. ...

Superannuation

The new super contribution level has pushed employer contributions to record levels and will spur asset managers to seek greater efficiencies....

Financial planning

The Auditor-General suggests APRA should consult more and give greater detail about financial sector levies....

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