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ASX Exempted from CFTC Registration for OTC Clearing, KRX Under Consideration
By Editors | 21/08/2015
CFTC issues its first-ever order of exemption from registration as a derivatives clearing organisation to ASX Clear, and is now considering the same for KRX.
ASIC Proposes Warrants and ETFs on Chi-X
By Editors | 20/08/2015
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has proposed changes to its market integrity rules which would allow stock market operator Chi-X Australia to start quoting and trading warrants and exchange traded funds.
Aussie Major Westpac Bank Tightens Interest-Only Credit Policies
By Editors | 18/08/2015
Westpac is tightening credit policies for interest-only mortgages, an area where financial regulators have raised concerns about bank underwriting standards.
Big Aussie Banks Refuse to Contribute to Compensation Fund
By Editors | 17/08/2015
The big bank lobby is refusing to fund a “last resort” compensation fund for victims of financial planners that go bust, arguing that smaller companies should fund it themselves.
APRA Updates Guidelines on the Use of Restricted Banking Terms
By Editors | 17/08/2015
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has released updated guidelines in relation to the use of restricted terms in banking services.
Australia Clamps Down on Excessive Private Equity Fees
By Editors | 06/08/2015
The 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.
Australia’s AMP Bank Halts New Loans for Property Investors
By Editors | 03/08/2015
New applications halted with immediate effect, following a regulatory push to slow down such lending.
Changes to Securitisation Structures May Hit Smaller Aussie Lenders Harder
By Editors | 01/08/2015
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority may end up shutting smaller lenders out of their main funding source with its toughened stance on securitised loans.
Australian Government to Audit ASIC
By Editors | 27/07/2015
Australia’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.
New Zealand Central Bank Consults on Efficiency of Regulatory Regime
By Editors | 24/07/2015
The 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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