CPS 230 - Operational Risk Management

CPS 230 – Operational Risk Management . APRA’s strategic initiative to modernise the prudential architecture. APRA has identified specific questions for feedback that will assist it in finalising the requirements. The standard will commence from 1 January 2024. APRA intends to finalise the standard and release draft guidance for consultation in early 2023, and finalise the guidance in the first half of 2023.

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Annual Member Meetings Disclosure Requirement Changes Consultation

The Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Amendment (Your Future, Your Super— Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes) Regulations 2021 prescribe information that must be given to superannuation fund members either directly or referenced within an annual member meeting notice.

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Relief For Superannuation Calculators and Retirement Estimates

Superannuation trustees are increasingly focused on providing members with tools, information, and advice that are intended to assist members in making decisions and planning for their retirement. Online calculators and retirement estimates play an important role in enabling members to access clearer information about how decisions and scenarios earlier in life will affect their retirement income outcomes.

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QMV Legal Monthly Regulatory Update - June 2022

With the start of the new financial year, we see a myriad of superannuation-related changes come into effect as of 1 July 2022. To finish the 2022 financial year, ASIC issued a new legislative instrument covering superannuation calculators and retirement estimates and information sheet on greenwashing, while APRA confirmed it will be releasing a refreshed investment governance prudential standard.

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What I Learned On A Trip To Educate Australian Retirement Trust Members About Their Super On Thursday Island

Two weeks ago I spent a day in a shed with people from ART (Australian Retirement Trust was formed by the merger of QSuper and Sunsuper), on a campaign for supporting the local members of the fund. ART visit the island to provide personal information to the local members about their superannuation entitlements and answering their questions about all things retirement.

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The Nature Of A Member's Interest In A Superannuation Fund And Standing To Commence Proceedings

SUPERANNUATION LAW CASE NOTE : Shimshon v MLC Nominees [2021] VSCA 363. QMV LEGAL

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Operating Model Design - Small Change For Maximum Impact

Redesigning a fund’s operating model often involves introducing new systems, migrating from or switching off legacy systems, adding new resources and/or reskilling staff. Funds with established operating models view this change as an unnecessary expense. Shedding this myopic view of the way funds operate is key to the best outcomes for the Trustee and its members.

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SFT Due Diligence- If Approached Strategically Can Lead To A Win-Win Situation For All Involved

The key measure of success for any Trustee expense is how it can be expressed in terms of benefits to members. Providing members with more opportunity for higher returns, lower fees and better service are the most common high-level justifications. This can be much trickier for funds considering a merge or SFT.

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QMV To Exhibit At ASFA 2022 - Gold Coast Convention And Exhibition Centre

QMV is proud to exhibit at ASFA 2022. Australia's flagship event for superannuation professionals and associated service providers. We can’t wait to see you all! Let’s take this opportunity to reconnect in person and share our stories. Together we can make 2022 the year for greater business growth and transformation across the superannuation and financial services sector.

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Six Reasons Super Funds Must Make The Switch To Biometric Authentication 

Consumer scams, identity theft and fraud have boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic prompting superannuation funds to bolster fraud prevention strategy. Upgrading from insecure pins, challenge questions and two-step code verifications is a critical security measure in the fraud prevention framework to protect member accounts from a multitude of current and imminent threats.

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Celebrating 500 Merger, SFT and Platform Transitions  

Heightened merger, successor fund transfer and digital transformation activity in superannuation has seen QMV reach the 500 milestone in transition capability. To mark this achievement, we have interviewed a mix of our most experienced transition experts on their personal approach, important traps to be aware of and of course the secret sauce!

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People Of QMV - Jane McKinnon, Practice Lead

Jane McKinnon has worked with an impressive portfolio of local and global financial services institutions. She holds a Masters in Technology and a Bachelor of Business, and is highly sought for complex transitions and successor fund transfers. Jane has exceptional advisory and relationship management capability.

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Financial Accountability Regime (FAR) Draft Legislation - How Far Has It Come?

After a long wait following Treasury's initial proposal paper issued in January 2020, the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR) draft legislation has arrived, and there are a few key items that require consideration by superannuation trustees.

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Weighing The Importance Of ‘Financial’ In Best Financial Interest Duty

The best interests duty is in many ways the cornerstone to the regulation of the superannuation system and has been the most important guiding principle for Australia’s superannuation industry.

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Who Are Superannuation's Most Influential People - 1991 to 2021?

On the thirtieth anniversary of the announcement of mandatory super, we invite the superannuation community to reflect back on the individuals who influenced and in many cases continue to shape the industry today.

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People Of QMV - Kenjoe Bu, Senior Consultant

Kenjoe Bu is rising fast as a highly sought consultant to Australia’s largest financial institutions. His reputation is built on advanced reasoning and critical thinking with a fresh and entrepreneurial perspective. Kenjoe’s uncommon attention to detail and industrious output combined with his next generation approach is very powerful.

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