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Superannuation

Assistant Treasurer, Senator Arthur Sinodinos says APRA is examining whether super funds investment in a new publishing venture breaches the sole purpose test....

Superannuation

The notion that self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees should have a 'competency test' as suggested by visiting European financial literacy specialist Robert Holzmann ha...

Superannuation

Warning self-managed super funds (SMSFs) that they are not entitled to compensation is too “simplistic” and needs to factor in all financial assistance available....

Life/Risk

APRA’s September quarter data confirms continuing challenges for insurers, particularly with respect to group risk....

Editorial

'Does ASIC have the power and the resources to fulfil its task as corporate watchdog?' is the question the Australian Senate is asking as part of its review of the regula...

Superannuation

SMSF regulation should be handed to APRA instead of the ATO, according to a Super Review/Money Management roundtable....

Editorial

Australia’s two key financial services regulators, ASIC and APRA have moved a step closer to concluding their actions around the collapse of Trio/Astarra and, in doing so...

Editorial

Mike Taylor writes that as a former ASIC executive, ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos has managed to spice up the submissions to the Senate Committee reviewing ASIC’s op...

Superannuation

Shorten’s proposed Council of Super Guardians still-born despite expenditure on a charter group....

Funds management

Regulator says thirteenth EU will conclude planned Trio action....

Financial planning

State Street wins combined custody mandate after joint approach by Queensland superannuation funds....

Financial planning

Rather than relying entirely on the budget the Government allocates to it, ASIC should adopt a self-funding model, according to ISA....

Superannuation

ASFA calls for the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal to be removed from ASIC oversight....

Financial planning

FSC chief John Brogden has cited the need to redefine the role of the regulators, ASIC and APRA....

Financial planning

Super body claims ASIC approach is non-collaborative and in need or review. ...

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