APRA

Financial planning

The Government has outlined a range of changes to give APRA greater scope to take pre-emptive action....

Superannuation

As SMSFs continue to gain momentum, service provider affiliation is becoming increasingly important to both professional advisers and their clients, according to John McI...

Superannuation

Financial Services Council tells Productivity Commission the Government's preferred approach on default superannuation funds is based on incorrect information....

Superannuation

It is actually retail superannuation funds rather than industry funds that need to improve their disclosure standards, according to the Industry Super Network. ...

Life/Risk

Around 44 per cent of the people licensed to conduct general insurance business in Australia did not actually place any general insurance business in the first six months...

Life/Risk

APRA has substantially maintained its oversight on capital frameworks for insurers....

Superannuation

Submissions to the Productivity Commission the reveal depth of the divide between government and industry on default funds....

Financial planning

Trio Capital victims signal their intention to seek an 'Act of Grace' payment from the Government based on regulators' failings....

Superannuation

Major superannuation funds argue that all the beneficiaries of SuperStream should pay for its implementation....

Superannuation

ASFA has called for the implementation of the SRM despite concerns about the measure from some industry players....

Superannuation

Superannuation funds have recorded their strongest growth in total contributions since the GFC, driven by high levels of compulsory employer contributions....

Financial planning

Opposition puts regulators and industry funds on notice referencing parliamentary accountability and competitive neutrality....

Life/Risk

Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden has announced a new life insurance sales policy revolving around the clawback of commissions if a policy lapses in...

Policy & Regulation

Australia's two financial services regulators have acknowledged the level of stress and uncertainty being experienced by financial services companies as a result of the G...

APRA told superannuation funds will struggle to meet operational risk reserve targets during what is the worst possible time....

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