Jones avoiding ‘heroic claims’ red tape reduction will improve advice access

Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones has laid out a vision for streamlining advice regulation, but there is still the apprehension that savings on the cost of advice will not be passed on to consumers. Instead, it will likely be the case that super funds cover the advice gap and become the breeding ground for new talent.

APRA tracking super funds’ Silicon Valley Bank exposure amid worsening bank fears

APRA has asked super funds to report any exposure to the collapsed Silicon Valley Bank amid a global rout of banking stocks as investors flee to safe-haven investments such as sovereign bonds and gold.

QAR recommendations: Jones keen to let super funds advise members

Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones is keen open the door to super funds providing financial advice to members with an expected 5 million Australians in or approaching retirement over the next decade.