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AFS licensee feels wrath of regulator

ASIC has found flaws at a business it decided to investigate after the firm hired ex-representatives of a failed financial planner.

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New investment data highlight APRA’s ‘prudential concern’

Eight third-party banks are set to come under regulatory scrutiny for the speed at which they’ve grown their residential investment loan book.

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National mortgage group lays down law to regulator

Mortgage Choice has warned APRA that action against investor lending could damage Australia’s fragile economy.

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Mutuals pressure APRA to implement capital reforms

Australia’s customer-owned banks have urged the prudential regulator to implement bank capital reforms “without delay”.

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Regulators announce mortgage market probe

APRA and ASIC have announced a widespread investigation into interest-only loans, high LVRs and investor loans in the Australian mortgage market.

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Industry heavyweights unite to combat online fraud

Senior executives from Australian and international financial institutions have met with law enforcement officials and anti-fraud experts to discuss new threats to financial services.

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Regulator singles out risk culture of banks

APRA deputy chairman Ian Laughlin has spoken at length about the importance of risk culture in Australian financial institutions.

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APRA extends Basel III deadline

The prudential regulator has written to Australian banks advising them of an extension to the 1 January 2015 deadline for Basel III disclosure requirements.

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Banks fined billions by UK regulator

Five international banks have been issued with penalties of more than £1 billion for failures in their respective UK-based FX trading businesses.

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Regulator calls for reports on broker performance

APRA has outlined a detailed set of management information systems to be used by lenders when assessing mortgage risk exposures, including reports on third-party relationships and ...

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