Regulation

Nov 28 2016

A former CBA executive believes regulators should not muscle in on the SMSF space and trustees should be free to make mistakes with their retirement savings.

Nov 18 2016

New analysis from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has revealed that regulatory capital rules give the four major banks a 14-basis point advantage over their smaller ...

Nov 17 2016

A former financial adviser, who was permanently banned by ASIC earlier this year, has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment on fraud charges.

Nov 14 2016

One of Australia’s leading economists says renewed optimism about Donald Trump’s fiscal stimulus plans could see the local cash rate begin to rise as early as 2018.

Nov 10 2016

The prudential regulator may soon inform lenders that they are not allowed to lend to SMSFs that fail to meet certain benchmark requirements with their fund’s balance, one SMSF specialist ...

Nov 2 2016

A senior economist has predicted that APRA is likely to add further directives on banks’ lending standards to help cool Sydney and Melbourne’s property markets “before they get totally out ...

Oct 28 2016

ASIC has indicated it will consider prohibiting financial planning firms from calling themselves ‘independently-owned’ unless they meet the Corporations Act definition of independence.

Oct 26 2016

Treasurer Scott Morrison is confident APRA’s intervention in the mortgage market “should help” guard against a systemic deterioration in lending standards.

Oct 25 2016

The prudential regulator has supported the inclusion of non-financial performance bonuses in the remuneration of Australian bank chief executives.