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APRA takes action against ‘unauthorised’ bank

The prudential regulator has sought an injunction against a business allegedly using the word bank without holding the appropriate licence.

UBS fined over $560m for Credit Suisse misconduct

Both the US and UK have separately fined UBS, which now owns Credit Suisse, for its subsidiary’s ‘significant failures in risk management’.

Senator slams ASIC over continued ‘obfuscation’

Liberal senator Andrew Bragg has accused ASIC of secrecy after it failed to provide evidence to the Senate economics references committee.

15 years’ jail for woman who defrauded NAB of millions

Helen Mary Rosamond has been sentenced to a total of 15 years’ imprisonment after being found guilty of defrauding NAB of millions in an enterprise “breathtaking in its audacity”.

Colonial First State Investments settles class action for $100m

Colonial First State Investments has reached an in-principle settlement regarding a superannuation class action about grandfathered commission.

RBNZ holds cash rate in July

New Zealand’s central bank has agreed to hold its cash rate at a 14-year high.

RBA to embark on ‘significant’ cultural change

The central bank has addressed the RBA review’s recommendations.

Banking committee to ‘prioritise’ Bank@Post compliance

As post offices pick up the slack amid bank branch closures — particularly in regional communities — a banking committee is overseeing the system.

Royal commission finds Robodebt scheme ‘cruel and crude’

The Labor government has welcomed the 57 recommendations made in the Robodebt royal commission.

Gaps in cyber security exposed by APRA

The prudential regulator has identified areas in need of improvement through its study on the financial sector’s cyber resilience.

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