Regulation

The prospect of non-traditional players such as Google entering financial services has prompted ASIC to reassess its regulatory toolkit.

Financial institutions are "abusing" their legal obligation to report significant compliance breaches to the regulator, argues ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft.

The prudential regulator has announced a number of changes to its senior executive team including the appointment of Steve Matthews as executive general manager, corporate services.

Competition and stability are not "mutually exclusive", argues APRA chair Wayne Byres, although too much competition can be destructive.

A Victorian man has pleaded guilty to submitting 350 fraudulent loan applications to numerous financial institutions, including the Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, St George Bank, Bankwest, Bank ...

According to a statement from the Centre for International Finance and Regulation, its research suggests digital financial services could improve “financial inclusion” but that the services ...

Macquarie Bank is adamant it will not be targeted by APRA for growing its investor lending by more than 75 per cent in 12 months.

South Africa is undertaking one of its most significant regulatory reforms of the financial sector, and has proposed implementing Australia’s model.

A mainstream media figure has argued that banks and brokers must restore clarity on repayment responsibilities in light of a recent third-party scandal.

The corporate regulator has released details of its surveillance of vertically-integrated wealth managers, revealing it is on the lookout for mis-selling and advice failures.