Australia

ESG / Sustainability

AFMA Updates Environmental Products Conventions

By Editors | 28/03/2023

AFMA revised its environmental products conventions to align with other conventions and clarify their non-mandatory nature.

Capital / Liquidity

EU to Cooperate with Australia & NZ on Bank Resolution Planning

By Editors | 28/03/2023

The cooperation arrangements focus on bank resolution planning and its implementation for banks with cross-border operations.

Market Infrastructure

Australia Hit by New String of Cyber Attacks

By Editors | 27/03/2023

NGS Super, Crown Resorts and Latitude Financial Services have all disclosed this week that they were subject to cyber attacks.

Capital / Liquidity

Bank Exposures to Flood Risk Likely Compounded by Other Risks: RBNZ

By Editors | 27/03/2023

Bank capital ratios are resilient when each flood event is considered in isolation, but flood risk could potentially compound with other risks.

AML / KYC

AUSTRAC Issues Guidance on Employee Due Diligence

By Editors | 27/03/2023

Guidance is provided on screening and re-screening employees and contractors for money laundering and terrorism financing risks.

Market Infrastructure

Australia Proposes Measures to Improve Competition in Clearing and Settlement

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/03/2023

ASIC will gain rule-making and enforcement powers and the ACCC arbitration powers, enabling them to enhance competition in the provision of clearing and settlement services.

Enforcement

Australia: Ex-Tesla Director Sentenced for Insider Trading

By Editors | 23/03/2023

Tesla’s Australia director used confidential information to profit from buying and selling Piedmont Lithium shares on the ASX.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Directs Banks to Declare Links to Crypto Firms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/03/2023

APRA has asked banks to declare and report their business ties to crypto firms and start-ups, which worry increased supervision will make it harder to access financial services.

Sanctions

US, UK, EU and Australia Target Iran With New Sanctions

By Editors | 22/03/2023

The sanctions were imposed for human rights abuses and violations as well as the production and supply of drones to Russia.