AUSTRALIAN PRUDENTIAL REGULATION AUTHORITY

Life/Risk

APRA outlines capital adequacy and solvency standards ahead of amendments to Life Act....

Superannuation

The Financial Services Council has hit back at Industry Super Network criticism of its superannuation governance policy, claiming it adopts the highest standards availabl...

Financial planning

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

Financial planning

ASIC promises more reviews of managed funds risk practices, citing concerns about over-use of external risk consultants....

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

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....

Superannuation

New SuperRatings data highlighting the outperformance of industry superannuation funds over the long-term shows the representative trustee governance system is a superior...

Superannuation

The FSC argues for the elimination of industrial relations from the superannuation equation....

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