Australia

Capital / Liquidity

APRA to Remove Lending Growth Cap for Some Banks

By Garima Chitkara | 30/04/2018

APRA is proposing to do away with a 2014 measure that set an annual 10% cap for home lending growth for banks that can demonstrate better lending practices and low lending rates.

Australia, HK Suffer Lack of Trust in Financial Services – Report

By Manesh Samtani | 27/04/2018

CFA Institute survey finds as little as 31% of investors in Australia and 35% in Hong Kong trust the financial services industry.

Capital / Liquidity

Asia to Miss Key 2018, 2019 Basel III Deadlines – BIS report

By Garima Chitkara | 26/04/2018

Most Asian jurisdictions are behind on implementing counterparty credit risk measures, capital for CCP exposures as well as TLAC, IRRBB and LEX requirements.

Enforcement

Australia Consults on ASIC Industry Funding Levy Amendments

By JP Reimann | 26/04/2018

Australia released new draft regulations to make technical amendments to the levies in the industry funding framework; consultation closes on 14 May 2018.

Enforcement

Australia Toughens Criminal, Civil Penalties for Misconduct

By Manesh Samtani | 22/04/2018

Criminal offences can result in 10 years imprisonment or $725,000 for individuals; or the larger of $7.25 million, 3 times the benefits, or 10% of annual turnover for companies.

Market Infrastructure

‘Significant’ Governance Progress from Australian Banks – McPhee Report

By Manesh Samtani | 20/04/2018

Key initiatives introduced at banks include customer advocacy programmes, whistleblower protection policies and conduct background checks to stamp out staff with poor behaviour records.

Enforcement

ASIC Seeks Powers to Hasten Bank Remediation

By Manesh Samtani | 20/04/2018

Australian banks take on average over 4 years to identify misconduct, over 4 months to report it, over 7 months post-investigation to compensate customers.

Enforcement

Australia Consults on Enforcement Powers for Client Money Rules

By Editors | 19/04/2018

Draft law provides ASIC with wider range of tools to enforce better protections for client money held for OTC derivatives.

Enforcement

Australia Royal Commission Finds AMP Repeatedly Deceived Regulator

By Manesh Samtani | 19/04/2018

Wealth manager AMP covered up for years a policy of charging customers fees for advice they never received; sought to influence “independent” review into the practice to protect executives.