Regulation

AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver believes a royal commission may suggest tighter regulation for the Australian banking sector at a time when other regions are focusing on ...

Fresh figures from the prudential regulator have found that Australian ADIs collectively added $8.2 billion to their bottom line over the last financial year.

The effectiveness of regulation is still unknown nearly a decade after the global financial crisis, according to a leading finance sector researcher at the University of Sydney Business ...

Fresh information has been revealed about the first stage of ASIC’s probe into interest-only loans and which areas have the regulator worried.

Yellow Brick Road founder Mark Bouris believes that regulatory restrictions could be a blessing in disguise for his business.

The AFP has today charged RAMS founder John Kinghorn with fraud for allegedly avoiding tax obligations worth more than $30 million.

In another signal that the prudential regulator could be ready to remove macro-prudential measures, APRA this week confirmed that interest-only benchmarks have done their job.

The federal government has recommended substantial increases to penalties issued by ASIC, a move prompted by Financial System Inquiry proposals.

Secretary to the Treasury John Fraser has attempted to put the nation’s debt woes in context, highlighting that households hold $12 trillion in assets and that most of the debt belongs to ...

A decision by Canada’s banking regulator to impose further restrictions on borrowers has triggered fresh fears over how markets might react to lending curbs.