Australia

Capital / Liquidity

Levies for NZ’s Depositor Compensation Scheme to be ‘Risk-based’

By Editors | 12/11/2024

New Zealand’s four largest banks will pay about three-quarters of the total levies collected to fund the Depositor Compensation Scheme.

Crypto / Digital Assets

RBA Invites Industry to Participate in Digital Money Experiments

By Editors | 11/11/2024

The project will explore how different forms of digital money and associated infrastructure could support the development of wholesale tokenised asset markets in Australia.

AML / KYC

AUSTRAC Raises Concerns Over Outsourced AML Programmes

By Thisanka Siripala | 09/11/2024

AUSTRAC is making “significant internal changes” as part of its commitment to supporting the industry through coming AML/CFT reforms.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA to Launch System-wide Stress Test in H1 2025

By Thisanka Siripala | 08/11/2024

APRA’s Therese McCarthy Hockey said the “System Risk Stress Test” will focus on risk transmission channels between banks and super funds.

AML / KYC

Australia Introduces “Landmark” Anti-Scam Legislation to Parliament

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/11/2024

The bill will establish a ‘scams prevention framework’ and introduce certain mandatory obligations for banks, telcos and social media platforms.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ADDX, ANZ to Pilot Tokenised Commercial Paper Using Chainlink CCIP

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/11/2024

Commercial paper was chosen due to its short-term nature, which makes it possible to showcase the entire asset lifecycle within the pilot.

Enforcement

Australian Police Raid PwC Offices Amid Tax Leaks Scandal

By Mark Johnston | 07/11/2024

Australian federal police are examining whether former PwC Australia staff committed a crime by disclosing official secrets.

ESG / Sustainability

ASIC Consults on Draft Sustainability Reporting Guidance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/11/2024

ASIC drafted the guidance to help reporting entities in complying with the new sustainability reporting regime commencing in January.

ABA and Westpac Launch New Toolkit to Combat Financial Abuse

By Thisanka Siripala | 07/11/2024

The new “Safety by Design” toolkit will help banks ensure their products and services are designed to better safeguard customers from financial abuse.