All posts tagged "Helen Rowell"
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443Australia & NZAPRA Imposes New Limits on the Use of Offshore Reinsurers
Updated prudential standard sets limits on exposures to offshore reinsurers. If a life company exceeds these limits, additional capital would need to be held.
March 10, 2022 -
319Australia & NZ
APRA Asks Insurers to Review Risk Management Frameworks
The self-assessments must be submitted to APRA by 30 November. Feedback will be provided early next year.
July 23, 2021 -
257Australia & NZAPRA Mulls Changes to Super Fund Rules on Spending, Investing
APRA is considering rules that could limit super fund spending on advertising and memberships, as well as changes to the prudential standard on investment governance.
May 20, 2021 -
668Australia & NZ
APRA Completes Superannuation Data Transformation Phase One
Most of the new data will be submitted from September 2021, however trustees will be allowed to defer submission of some less critical data for one year.
March 26, 2021 -
367Australia & NZ
APRA Demands Sustainable Insurance in Superannuation
APRA is concerned about premium volatility, the availability and provision of data, and tender practices used by insurers to win business.
March 11, 2021 -
259Australia & NZ
Superannuation Funds to Face Greater Scrutiny in 2021: APRA
To improve member outcomes, APRA will focus on strengthening its prudential framework, sharpening supervision, improving data and enhancing transparency.
February 16, 2021 -
333Australia & NZ
APRA Intensifies Scrutiny of Underperforming Super Funds
APRA will issue notices requiring eight trustees to provide information on the actions being taken to address underperformance. Formal enforcement powers may be used "where appropriate".
December 21, 2020 -
714Australia & NZ
APRA Urges Super Licencees to Simplify, Consolidate Products
This level of choice in the super industry may work against competition, overwhelming members with the more than 40,000 available options, says APRA's Helen Rowell.
July 24, 2020 -
663Australia & NZ
APRA Heatmap Having Desired Effect on Super Fees
APRA is putting more than a dozen MySuper trustees on notice that it is considering enforcement action against those that continue to underperform on fees.
July 2, 2020 -
2.6KContributed ArticleNow More than Ever: The Need for Reliable Conduct Risk Metrics
The demands being imposed on the global banking system highlight the Achilles Heel of nonfinancial risk management and, particularly, misconduct risk, says Stephen Scott at Starling.
March 21, 2020
