AUSTRALIAN PRUDENTIAL REGULATION AUTHORITY

Financial planning

Trio-linked adviser Ross Tarrant has appealed his seven-year ban from the industry, also criticising Labor MP Steve Jones for political point-scoring over the issue....

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. ...

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...

Financial planning

A banned Trio-linked adviser has accused ASIC of misrepresenting his wrongdoings, also pointing to political ties which he claims may have affected legal proceedings....

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

ASIC edges into MySuper regulation with guidance around product dashboards and super web sites....

Superannuation

A new survey has revealed narrow majority support for making super funds subject to the same rules as publicly-listed companies....

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

New survey confirms strong support for a single regulator approach to superannuation....

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