 MATTHEW MACREADIE | FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025 ... hybrid market which will see Tier 1 bank debt diminish. Under changes introduced by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) in December 2024, banks will not be able to raise funding from hybrid securities after 2024, which are popular among ... Read more  JACK ALLEN | FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025 ... culminated in the release of an independent review - undertaken at the direction of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) - that analysed expenditure governance within Cbus Super (Cbus). Deloitte, Touche, Tomatsu's Independent Review ... Read more  MICHELLE LEVY , SIMUN SOLJO | FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024 The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) announced in a letter to all superannuation trustees, dated 22 October 2024, that it will intensify scrutiny of "fund-level expenditure to hold [registrable superannuation entity] RSE licensees accountable ... Read more  MERAY EL-KHOURY | FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024 ... increasing longevity continue to dominate media headlines and industry discussions, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's (APRA) recent roundtable with life insurance chief executives offered valuable insights from an industry specialising ... Read more  AUSTRALIAN PRUDENTIAL REGULATION AUTHORITY | FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2024 In a speech to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) Online Chairs Forum in October 2020, [then] APRA Deputy Chair Helen Rowell discussed shortcomings in the governance practices of some boards. "A best practice board is needed ... Read more  STUART SHEARY | FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024 ... their member benefit to a publicly offered fund or have the fund transferred to a small Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) fund. What is protected? A bankrupt's entire interest in a regulated superannuation fund is ordinarily protected ... Read more  NIKI SHORT , SCOTT CHARANEKA | FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023 ... more than a trillion dollars in FUM by 2030, rivalling the 'Big 4' banks. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has long been focused on ensuring superannuation funds are maximising members' retirement balances. Unsurprisingly ... Read more  BHARAT BATHI | FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023 ... complex, highly regulated, and vulnerable to scandals. In addition, directives from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority regarding fees and transparency have not made it any easier either. Thanks to today's ongoing digital disruption, the superannuation ... Read more AUSTRALIAN PRUDENTIAL REGULATION AUTHORITY | FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2022 ... external providers. Specific obligations on trustees in the management of outsourcing arrangements are set out in APRA's Prudential Standard SPS 231 Outsourcing (SPS 231), noting APRA has also recently released draft Prudential Standard CPS 230 Operational ... Read more  ARIAN NEIRON | FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022 ... This estimate is conservative, judging by recent moves in the sector. Data from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) shows $30 billion flowed into private equity in the year to December 2021, as equity market returns softened and fixed ... Read more |
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DANIEL SHRIMSKI
MANAGING DIRECTOR
VANGUARD INVESTMENTS AUSTRALIA LTD
MANAGING DIRECTOR
VANGUARD INVESTMENTS AUSTRALIA LTD
Vanguard Australia managing director Daniel Shrimski is determined to propel the investment giant's superannuation product into the top 10 funds by assets under management by 2030. It's an audacious goal, even for a fund backed by the world's second largest asset manager. Andrew McKean writes.
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