Australia

Capital Adequacy

APRA Proposes to Move Away from AT1 Capital Instruments

By Thisanka Siripala | 10/09/2024

APRA is proposing to phase out AT1 capital instruments in favour of more reliable forms of capital, such as Tier 2 and CET1 capital.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

APRA Seeks Court Order to Disqualify First Super Co-chair

By Thisanka Siripala | 10/09/2024

APRA alleges Micheal O’Connor failed to meet the required standards of care and diligence required of a prudent superannuation entity director.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

Australia’s New Anti-Foreign Bribery Law Comes into Force

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/09/2024

Under the new law, companies will be held directly liable for failure to prevent foreign bribery by employees, external contractors, agents and subsidiaries.

Emerging Prudential Risks

RBNZ Sheds Light on Conceptual Framework for Promoting Resilience

By Editors | 10/09/2024

Deputy Governor Christian Hawkesby described the framework used to promote financial stability while simultaneously fostering innovation and competition.

Cryptocurrency

Monochrome Moves to List Spot Ether ETF on Cboe Australia

By Thisanka Siripala | 07/09/2024

Monochrome expects the ETF to begin trading by the end of the month, making it the first in the country that holds ether directly.

Anti-Money Laundering

AUSTRAC Issues New Guidance on Outsourcing AML Functions

By Editors | 06/09/2024

Among other things, the guidance covers due diligence of service providers, outsourcing agreements, management and oversight, and performance monitoring.

AI Risk & Governance

Australian Government Begins Implementing New AI Policy

By Editors | 06/09/2024

DTA said it will publish a training module by early October, refresh its GenAI guidance, pilot an AI assurance framework, and develop technical standards.

Data Privacy

New Zealand Consults on CDR for Banking, Electricity Sectors

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/09/2024

The proposal would require ANZ, BNZ, ASB and Westpac to implement open banking from 1 Dec 2025 and Kiwibank from 1 Dec 2026.

Stablecoins

UDPN Integrates AUDD Stablecoin into Global Platform

By Editors | 04/09/2024

The integration is expected to accelerate the adoption of AUDD, and reduce friction in international payments.