Australia

    ESG / Sustainability

    APRA Unveils Results of Big Bank Climate Vulnerability Assessments

    By Editors | 01/12/2022

    The CVA results suggest that climate risk impacts and bank loan losses are likely to be concentrated in specific regions and industries.

    AML / KYC

    AUSTRAC Commences Court Proceedings Against Star Casinos

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/12/2022

    Star Sydney and Star Queensland breached one section of the law 1,189 and 325 times, respectively. Both are accused of “an innumerable number” of other breaches.

    Enforcement

    Australian Court Dismisses ASIC Proceedings for CBA Overcharging

    By Editors | 30/11/2022

    CBA’s terms and conditions acknowledged that sometimes the bank ‘can get things wrong, and when this happens’ it is ‘determined to make them right again’.

    APRA Publishes ‘One-stop Shop’ Guidance for Directors of ADIs

    By Editors | 30/11/2022

    The guide brings together all of the standards and PPGs needed to help directors navigate requirements that are specific to them, APRA said.

    Enforcement

    Australia Passes Bill Raising Penalties for Privacy Violations

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/11/2022

    The legislation also amends the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the Privacy Act to bring into scope foreign firms conducting business in Australia.

    Enforcement

    APRA to Intensify Industry Scrutiny Following Medibank Hack

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/11/2022

    APRA to intensify supervision of all entities not meeting CPS 234. Medibank executive pay could be impacted.

    Australia Offers Three Options for Regulating BNPL Providers

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/11/2022

    The options seek to ensure BNPL is subject to appropriate regulation that balances consumer protection while still encouraging innovation.

    Capital / Liquidity

    APRA Proposes Additional Revisions to IRRBB Standard

    By Editors | 29/11/2022

    APRA says the revisions are intended to result in a more stable IRRBB capital charge. It intends to finalise the revisions in mid-2023.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ASIC Issues Updated Guidance on ETP Naming Conventions

    By Editors | 25/11/2022

    ETP naming conventions are divided into two levels: primary labels which indicate product type, and secondary labels which indicate specific risks or strategies.

    AML / KYC

    AUSTRAC Directs ING Australian Units to Uplift AML/CTF

    By Editors | 24/11/2022

    Two ING entities are required to improve their AML/CTF programmes, ML/TF risk assessment, IFTI and SMR reporting, and transaction monitoring.

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