AUSTRALIA

NZ Introduce New Laws for Covered Bonds & Non-Bank Desposit Takers

By Editors | 04/12/2013

The New Zealand parliament has passed one law to strengthen the regulatory regime for non-bank deposit takers and another to […]

NZ Regulator Announces New CEO

By Editors | 28/11/2013

The New Zealand regulator, the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has appointed Rob Everett as its new Chief Executive, effective 3 […]

ASIC Pleased with Superannuation PDS Changes

By Editors | 27/11/2013

ASIC launched the shorter Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) Regime” in June 2012, and has now had a chance to review a sample of the shorter PDSs for superannuation and simple management investment schemes.

ASIC Launches Next Generation Market Surveillance System

By Editors | 25/11/2013

ASIC’s new market surveillance system is now in operation. The platform, knows as MAI (Market Analysis Intelligence) helps ASIC better […]

ASIC Releases Revised Guidance on Custody

By Editors | 21/11/2013

ASIC has today released revised guidance on the custody of assets and standards to be met by asset holders. The […]

RBA Debelle: Remarks to the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR) Forum on Perspectives on Financial Markets

By Editors | 20/11/2013

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s Guy Debelle spoke to the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR) Forum on Perspectives […]

New Zealand Consults on New Licences

By Editors | 15/11/2013

The Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (the Act) introduces licensing for providers offering certain types of financial services. The Financial […]

ASIC’s Perspective on Self Managed Super Fund Regulation

By Editors | 08/11/2013

A speech given by John Price, Commissioner of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to the The Institute of […]

RBA Discussion Paper on CCP Links

By Editors | 28/10/2013

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has released a discussion paper titled “Central Counterparty Links and Clearing System Exposures”. Written […]