Regulation

A bill to strengthen the prudential regulator’s crisis powers has received bipartisan support, passing both houses of Parliament.

The prudential regulator will target investor and interest-only loans under its proposed capital framework after finding that these products create “potential systemic vulnerabilities” to ...

The Australian Senate has passed the Banking Executive Accountability Regime legislation, which, as of 1 July 2018, will bolster the regulator’s powers.

The Turnbull government’s Banking Executive Accountability Regime bill, which will equip the regulator with greater powers, has passed the House of Representatives and is expected to ease ...

The latest edition of Deloitte’s CFO Sentiment report noted that the “recent flurry of regulatory activity in the financial sector” is a top concern for Australia’s chief financial officers

Law firm Dentons has warned that ASIC and APRA will be able to use evidence collected by the upcoming royal commission to ban individuals from the industry.

The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgages market.

The professional services giant has identified the top 10 regulatory themes for financial services in Asia Pacific in 2018.

ASIC has permanently banned a South Australian financial adviser from providing financial services on the basis that he is not of good fame or character.

The financial services regulator is encouraging Australians to start the new year by setting financial goals, listing five tips to help achieve the feat.