Australia & NZ
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APRA Updates Guidelines on the Use of Restricted Banking Terms
Editors, Regulation Asia August 17, 2015The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has released updated guidelines in relation to the use of restricted terms in banking services.
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Australia Clamps Down on Excessive Private Equity Fees
Editors, Regulation Asia August 6, 2015The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is being urged to crack down on the disclosure of fees by private equity firms amid fears local super funds and investors are being overcharged.
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Australia’s AMP Bank Halts New Loans for Property Investors
Editors, Regulation Asia August 3, 2015New applications halted with immediate effect, following a regulatory push to slow down such lending.
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Changes to Securitisation Structures May Hit Smaller Aussie Lenders Harder
Editors, Regulation Asia August 1, 2015The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority may end up shutting smaller lenders out of their main funding source with its toughened stance on securitised loans.
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Australian Government to Audit ASIC
Editors, Regulation Asia July 27, 2015Australia’s government will conduct the first full-scale audit of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in 17 years, laying the groundwork for a major overhaul in how the corporate watchdog is funded and operated.
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New Zealand Central Bank Consults on Efficiency of Regulatory Regime
Editors, Regulation Asia July 24, 2015The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is proposing changes to its regulatory requirements in a bid to improve the efficiency of bank supervision and reduce banks’ costs.
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Aussie Banks Required to Hold More Capital against Mortgages
Editors, Regulation Asia July 21, 2015The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has increased the average risk weights for Australian residential mortgage exposures from 16 percent to 25 percent.
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Australian Banks Make Progress on Capital-Raising
Editors, Regulation Asia July 18, 2015Major Australian banks have been preparing for higher capital requirements, with National Australia Bank (NAB) now possessing the sector’s highest capital ratio.
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Australia and Bangladesh Sign Information Exchange Deal
Editors, Regulation Asia July 17, 2015Australia has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bangladesh establishing a framework for the exchange of financial intelligence related to money laundering and terrorism financing and other serious offences.
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High Capital Requirements May Not Affect Regional Aussie Banks
Editors, Regulation Asia July 17, 2015The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is focusing on the major banks in its response to the Murray inquiry's call for ‘unquestionably strong’ capital, appearing to let regional banks off the hook.
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