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Regulators to focus on misconduct in 2019
23 January 2019
Regulators to focus on misconduct in 2019

Mitigating drivers of misconduct in the financial services industry will be a key area of focus for regulators in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019, Deloitte has predicted.

New reforms to fix regulatory ‘anomaly’ in banking sector
23 January 2019
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Regulatory reform proposed by the federal government would remove barriers to enhanced competition in the banking sector, COBA has said.

LATEST PODCAST: The broking industry hits new heights
21 January 2019
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The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgages market.

Roles of APRA and ASIC ‘merit attention’, says PC
11 January 2019
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Overlapping regulatory responsibilities and a lack of “clear delineation” between the two regulators “are a problem” and require immediate attention, the Productivity Commission has warned ...

APRA-engineered housing correction ‘impressive’: Moody’s
8 January 2019
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Moody’s is confident in the prudential regulator’s ability to manage the slowdown in the Australian housing market, according to its latest analysis of recent property price trends. 

Treasurer urges banks to ‘keep loan books open’
7 January 2019
Treasurer urges banks to ‘keep loan books open’

The federal government has urged banks to provide borrowers with “affordable and timely access to credit” amid new data from the RBA highlighting the slowdown in lending activity.

APRA scraps interest-only cap
19 December 2018
APRA scraps interest-only cap

The prudential regulator has announced that it will be removing its 30 per cent speed limit on interest-only lending from 1 January 2019. 

ASIC concerned over IDR ‘obstacles’ in financial sector
12 December 2018
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The corporate regulator has released a report highlighting the challenges faced by customers in the dispute resolutions process and has warned firms that it will be monitoring their ...

New ASIC deputy chair appointed
7 December 2018
New ASIC deputy chair appointed

The government has appointed a new deputy chair to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) following the resignation of Peter Kell.

APRA responds to ADI submissions
29 November 2018
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The prudential regulator has responded to industry submissions on the introduction of a leverage ratio requirement for banks.