APRA
Life/Risk
High levels of under-insurance are raising social security costs, with more than a third having no disability insurance....
Financial planning
FSC chief executive John Brogden says the former Government too often ceded authority to the financial services regulators and boundaries need to be set. ...
Editorial
In case financial planners have not noticed, the Abbott Government’s moves to change FOFA, either by regulation or legislative amendment, has been the subject of a concer...
Editorial
Australian Ethical Investment (AEI) has posted large increases in profits, revenues and funds under management. ...
Life/Risk
APRA last week called in Australia’s major group life/risk insurers to caution them to better risk manage current market conditions. ...
Superannuation
ISA hails APRA’s superannuation fund performance reporting proposal as a win for consumers. ...
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...
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