AUSTRALIAN PRUDENTIAL REGULATION AUTHORITY
Life/Risk
The Federal Government has moved to tighten the rules relating to foreign insurers entering the Australian market with the introduction of a new reform package....
Financial planning
Two new studies have revealed Australia’s underinsurance problems are being addressed with wealth protection product sales surging....
Financial planning
The Federal Government plans to introduce a court-based process for disqualifying individuals under legislation administered by the Australian Prudential Regulation Autho...
Financial planning
Funds held in superannuation broke through the $1 trillion mark in December, according to the latest figures released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority....
Life/Risk
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is continuing its investigations into individuals involved in the improper reinsurance transactions undertaken by Zurich Au...
Superannuation
The latest study compiled by AMP Capital Investors and Investment Trends regarding self-managed superannuation funds has revealed the burden of compliance and keeping abr...
Financial planning
A former group reinsurance officer of Zurich Financial Services Australia has been permanently disqualified from employment as a director or senior manager of a general i...
Financial planning
Former KLA Australia Investments director Christopher Fearon has failed in his appeal of the disqualification charge brought against him by the Australian Prudential Regu...
Financial planning
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has disqualified a former Zurich employee from being a director or senior manager of a general insurer, authorised non-oper...
Financial planning
National Australia Bank has achieved closure on its regulatory impositions relating to the foreign exchange option trading issue after the Australian Prudential Regulatio...
Financial planning
One former financial adviser has been banned from providing financial services for three years, and another for 12 months, at the hands of the corporate regulator for var...
Financial planning
Court enforceable undertakings, the regulators’ disqualification regime and co-operation between APRA and professional industry bodies are among the enforcement and other...
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