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Low rates harming consumer confidence, concedes Treasurer

Record-low interest rates and trade tensions between the US and China are stifling consumer spending, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has acknowledged.

Josh Frydenberg
Industry management of non-financial risks slammed by ASIC

The corporate regulator has called on financial institutions to revise their approach to non-financial risk management, with a new review identifying several flaws in existing practices

ASIC
APRA shakes up leadership structure

The prudential regulator has revamped its executive leadership structure, announcing a number of new appointments.

APRA
APRA pushes for ‘more granular’ mortgage reporting

The prudential regulator has launched a consultation on a proposal that would expand its collection remit for home lending data.  

APRA
APRA reports rise in share of high-LVR mortgages

The overall share of new home loans approved with an LVR of over 80 per cent has increased, according to the latest APRA data.  

APRA
LATEST PODCAST: New CEO and court cases

Join Annie Kane and Charbel Kadib as they delve into the latest themes and developments in the home loan market.

LATEST PODCAST: New CEO and court cases
ASIC urges mortgage industry to ‘step up’ game

The corporate regulator has called on lenders, brokers and aggregators to better facilitate borrower choice in the home lending process amid new research that called current practices into ...

ASIC urges mortgage industry to ‘step up’ game
APRA to focus on regulating non-financial risks

The prudential regulator has revealed how it plans to regulate non-financial risks in its newly published four-year corporate plan. 

APRA to focus on regulating non-financial risks
ASIC reveals plan to curb misconduct in next four years

The regulator has revealed how it plans to address misconduct in the financial sector in its newly published four-year corporate plan, after being criticised for its soft approach by the ...

ASIC
APRA imposes new rules to ‘combat contagion risks’

The prudential regulator has imposed new rules on ADIs, designed to “reinforce financial system stability”.

APRA
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