AUSTRALIAN PRUDENTIAL REGULATION AUTHORITY

Financial planning

The various committees within the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) have outlined their policy priorities for the 2009-10 financial year. The following...

Financial planning

The widespread notion that infrequent valuations are misrepresenting the values of unlisted assets appears to be unfounded, according to a survey by Frontier Investment C...

Financial planning

APRA has given evidence to a Parliamentary Committee in which it has acknowledged that sub-fund data represents a hole in its prudential radar....

Financial planning

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has warned banks and other deposit-taking institutions that risky remuneration policies may generate the imposition of high...

Financial planning

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has produced a discussion paper proposing deeper data collection on superannuation that may make it easier for consumers to...

Financial planning

Key areas for improvement include those of market transparency, legal documentation, collateralisation, and the use of infrastructure....

Financial planning

Despite the woes of the parent company, no AIG policyholders have suffered as a result, according to an APRA executive....

Financial planning

Two major life insurers have expressed concerns over proposed Federal Government legislation that gives extensive additional powers to the Australian Prudential Regulatio...

Financial planning

The Industry Super Network has backed the public release of APRA superannuation fund performance league tables....

Financial planning

After a long period of wealth creation, wealth protection is suddenly popular again. BENJAMIN LEVY takes a look at the life risk industry in 2009....

Editorial

Notwithstanding that the valuation of unlisted assets held by superannuation funds has been an issue for at least six to nine months, the Australian Prudential Regulation...

Superannuation

MICHAEL HUTTON outlines some options for accessing superannuation....

Financial planning

The parliamentary joint committee on corporations and financial services would consider recommending an extension of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’...

Financial planning

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has welcomed the decision by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to issue a guide on conflicts of interest ...

Financial planning

Australian Prudential and Regulation Authority submission shines light on the degree to which Australia's major banks have been advantaged by the Government's Bank Guaran...

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