Australia & NZ
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ASIC Releases Evidence Metrics for Self-Assessment of Regulator Performance
Editors, Regulation Asia July 15, 2015The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has released the evidence metrics it will use to report against the Federal Government’s Regulator Performance Framework, which aims to reduce the regulatory burden while achieving the same regulatory outcomes.
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Australian Regulator Mulls Increase of Bank Capital
Editors, Regulation Asia July 13, 2015The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority expects major banks will need to increase capital ratios by at least 2 percent to achieve the capital standards recommended by the Financial System Inquiry (FSI).
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Australia Regulators Push to Allow Super Funds to Pledge Assets as Collateral
Editors, Regulation Asia July 12, 2015The Australian Investments & Securities Commission is pushing to reform laws to allow super funds to pledge their assets as collateral, in a bid to help them reduce dealing costs associated with currency hedging.
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Banks Uncooperative in Australia Rate-Setting Probe
Editors, Regulation Asia July 11, 2015The Australian Securities and Investments Commission says banks have been slow in providing information on possible manipulation of Australia's interest-rate benchmark.
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Australian P2P Lenders Want More Regulation
Editors, Regulation Asia July 10, 2015Peer-to-peer lenders say that lack of supervision is their biggest threat to the P2P lending industry.
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APRA Warns Banks of Cloud Computing Risks
Editors, Regulation Asia July 9, 2015The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has highlighted new risks being created as the banking industry makes greater use of cloud computing to cut costs and compete with technology-based rivals.
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New Zealand Consults on Risk Indicators for Managed Funds
Editors, Regulation Asia July 9, 2015New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority has issued a consultation paper on risk indicators and descriptions of managed funds.
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Aussie Banks Sell Stakes in Other Banks to Boost Capital
Editors, Regulation Asia July 7, 2015Australian banks are actively looking to offload their equity stakes in foreign banks in anticipation of higher mortgage risk weightings being announced later this month.
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Australia Financial Planning Sector Reforms to be Announced in August
Editors, Regulation Asia July 4, 2015Reforms to lift ethics, education and professionalism in the scandal-ridden financial planning industry are set to be released in August.
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Regulator to Respond on Raising Capital Levels at Australian Banks
Editors, Regulation Asia July 3, 2015The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is expected to respond this month (July) to Financial System Inquiry recommendations urging it to increase bank capital.
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