APRA

Superannuation

The trustees of a number of self-managed superannuation funds can expect to be contacted by both the Australian Taxation Office and the Australian Prudential Regulation A...

Financial planning

National Australia Bank has provided the Australian Securities and Investments Commission with an enforceable undertaking to improve key systems and controls in its finan...

Financial planning

The peak industry body representing hedge funds in Australia, the Alternative Investment Management Association has appointed a new chairman with Vertex Capital Manageme...

Financial planning

General insurers and life insurance companies will be required to identify, assess and manage potential disruptions to the functioning of their business including bomb th...

Financial planning

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority says it has completed enforcement action against five directors of the former trustee of the Queensland-based Employees Pro...

Financial planning

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has banned 13 individuals associated with the Victorian-based Wall and Ceiling Superannuation Fund from acting as trustees ...

Financial planning

Industry Fund Services has vehemently rebutted a barrage of stinging accusations directed at it by South Australian Liberal back-bencher Grant Chapman, who used parliamen...

Financial planning

The Federal government will channel an extra $11 million into the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority over the next financial year, financed through widespread lev...

Financial planning

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is ramping up efforts to ensure superannuation trustees comply with the new superannuation licensing regime due to come int...

Life/Risk

Zurich Financial Services Australia has played down Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and Australian Securities and Investments Commission scrutiny of some histo...

Financial planning

Trustee group Australian Superannuation Nominees is closing its business due to “continuing regulatory intervention” by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and...

Financial planning

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has banned two Melbourne-based trustees from the industry after a number of serious Superannuation Industry Supervis...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) and the Australian Tax Office (ATO) will walk away from...

Funds management

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has permanently disqualified two former Harts Australasia executives from the industry for failing to demonstrate du...

Policy & Regulation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has given directions to AMP Life, while the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has accepted an ...

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