Australia

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Capital Framework Revisions Credit Positive for Banks – Moody’s

By Editors | 20/02/2018

Higher risk weightings for higher-risk residential mortgages will improve the alignment of capital to risk and better reflect their sensitivity to economic cycles, says Moody’s.

Securities / Derivatives

Australian Sell-side Research Rules Threaten IPO Bonanza

By Bradley Maclean | 19/02/2018

Guidance on sell-side research could disappoint investment bankers who expected a strong year for new listings.

Market Infrastructure

ASIC Publishes Credit Rating Agency Review

By Garima Chitkara | 18/02/2018

Credit ratings agencies found lacking on compliance testing and board reporting.

Enforcement

Australia Creates New Financial Complaints Body

By Editors | 16/02/2018

New body merges three existing complaints authorities; will streamline complaints process and quicken dispute resolution for customers.

Capital / Liquidity

Australia Proposes Bank Capital Framework Revisions

By Samuel Riding | 14/02/2018

APRA does not expect new rules to extend banks’ capital requirements beyond ‘unquestionably strong’ level set out last July.

Fintech / Regtech

Australia Launches Real Time Payments Platform

By Manesh Samtani | 14/02/2018

New Payments Platform enables instant transfers between accounts at different financial institutions, at “any time of day, any day of the year.”

AML / KYC

Australia Details Regulatory Framework for Open Banking

By Manesh Samtani | 13/02/2018

The government has unveiled its final report on its review on open banking, detailing 50 recommendations on implementing the new data-sharing regime.

AML / KYC

IMF, ADB, Aus, NZ Seek Lower Cost Remittances for the Pacific

By Editors | 11/02/2018

Possible solutions include enhancing AML/CFT controls at banks, promoting best practices at money transfer operators, improving information sharing by supervisory authorities.

Australia to Crack Down on Tax Avoidance by Multinationals

By Editors | 10/02/2018

Consultations relate to implementation of multilateral which will modify existing bilateral tax treaties, closing loopholes used by multinationals to avoid taxation.