Australia

Reporting & Disclosures

Australian Treasury Consults on Climate Disclosures

By ESG Investor | 13/12/2022

Australia is consulting on the design and implementation of its proposed standards for the mandatory disclosure of climate‑related financial risks and opportunities.

Structural Regulation

Industry Ranks Singapore Top APAC Market to Operate In

By Editors | 11/12/2022

In an ASIFMA survey, capital market participants ranked Singapore as the top market for its political environment and predictable and transparent regulatory policy.

Cryptocurrency

RBNZ to Start Monitoring Local Use of Crypto, Stablecoins

By Manesh Samtani | 11/12/2022

The monitoring framework will help the RBNZ understand how the market for new forms of money is developing and the implications for the monetary system.

Capital Adequacy

RBNZ to Introduce New Capital Instrument for Mutual Banks

By Editors | 11/12/2022

The RBNZ will allow mutual banks to issue a so-called Mutual Equity Tier 1 (MET1) capital instrument, a new instrument that can qualify as CET1 capital.

Liquidity Risk

APRA Finalises Expectations on Holding Contingent Liquidity

By Manesh Samtani | 11/12/2022

MLH ADIs with more than A$1bn in liabilities are expected to reduce self-securitised assets held as contingent liquidity to at least 10% of total deposits and short-term wholesale liabilities.

KYC & CDD

AUSTRAC Issues Guidance to Help Customers Without Standard IDs

By Editors | 09/12/2022

The guidance will help FIs develop alternative customer identification and verification procedures to help customers that are unable to meet standard ID requirements.

Capital Adequacy

APRA Finalises New Standard on Public Disclosures by Banks

By Manesh Samtani | 09/12/2022

The standard, which will require disclosure of remuneration arrangements, will become effective from 1 January 2025, 12 months later than initially proposed.

Stablecoins

Australian Regulators Progressing Work on Stablecoins, CBDC

By Manesh Samtani | 09/12/2022

The CFR is trying to incorporate payment stablecoins into the proposed framework for SVFs. Meanwhile RBA assistant governor warns that CBDC could threaten financial stability.

Data Privacy

Australia to Expand CDR to Enable Action Initiation

By Editors | 08/12/2022

Under a new bill in Parliament, consumers will be able to instruct accredited third parties to initiate CDR‑powered actions on their behalf.