A new working group will recommend new eligibility criteria that could allow private equity funds and other pooled investment vehicles entities to sponsor mutual funds.
April 13, 2022While RSE licensees are not specifically required to offer retirement income products, they are expected to consider making changes to existing products or offering external products.
March 14, 2022A new regulated activity (RA 13) will be introduced which will subject trustees and custodians of public funds to licensing requirements and ongoing regulatory supervision.
February 23, 2022APRA plans to start publishing new aggregate industry, fund-level and product-level statistics on superannuation from June.
February 22, 2022The amendments aim to limit the coverage of officers requiring confirmation for appointment and to streamline documentary requirements.
February 21, 2022About 60% of choice products and 45% of MySuper products delivered returns below benchmarks. APRA will further intensify its supervision on trustees delivering sub-standard member outcomes.
December 17, 2021APRA has issued a discussion paper seeking to better understand current and emerging approaches for managing financial resources.
November 23, 2021In preparation for the 1 July 2022 effective date, APRA "encourages trustees to reassess their insurance arrangements and strategy, risk and compliance frameworks”.
November 17, 2021APRA has concluded three thematic reviews into core operational areas for super funds. Trustees are asked to draw from the findings to improve their operations.
October 29, 2021The amendments include enhanced requirements for PRF operators including product providers, trustees, management companies and insurance companies.
October 29, 2021