APRA

Superannuation

During the first week of the early super release payments scheme trustees paid members $1.3 billion, according to data....

Financial advice

Speedy handling of early release superannuation payments will mean that the super funds won’t be able to implement the usual fraud controls, according to the Australian P...

Institutional investment

The big four banks need to utilise underwritten dividend re-investment plans to avoid further strain on the economy which will fall into a deep recession in the June quar...

Financial advice

Faced with the uncertainties of COVID-19 the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has suspended new licensing for banks, insurers and superannuation funds. ...

Superannuation

Capital adequacy and liquidity will be key supervisory focuses for the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority as it resets its priorities in the face of COVID-19....

Superannuation

The update will be published in June 2020 and is aimed to reflect actions taken by trustees to address areas of underperformance. ...

Superannuation

Allowing the regulators to be responsible for superannuation provisions together will blur their roles, objectives, and charters, according to the Association of Superann...

Superannuation

The increased ability of the financial services regulators to make delegated legislation means they require external oversight, according to the Association of Superannua...

Insurance

The degree to which individual disability income insurance has impacted the major life insurers has been revealed in the latest Australian Prudential Regulation Authority...

Superannuation

The latest Australian Prudential Regulation Authority data has confirmed why superannuation represented a solid investment destination in 2019....

Roundtables

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority may not have taken enough account of the different member demographics and the different investment objectives of superannu...

Editorial

The objectives of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s superannuation heatmaps are laudable but the issues which arose last December make it imperative that t...

sub-bgsidebar subscription

Never miss the latest developments in Super Review! Anytime, Anywhere!

Grant Banner

From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...

11 months ago
Kevin Gorman

Super director remuneration ...

11 months 1 week ago
Anthony Asher

No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...

11 months 1 week ago

Westpac has delayed its rate cut forecast, aligning with its peer NAB’s outlook on the likely trajectory for the Reserve Bank of Australia’s cash rate....

1 hour ago

The government’s adjustment to the Future Fund’s mandate could set a dangerous precedent, warns an economist, raising concerns that it may pave the way for problematic fu...

25 minutes 30 seconds ago

The proposed reforms have been described as a key step towards delivering better products and retirement experiences for members, with many noting financial advice remain...

2 hours ago