Australia

    Capital / Liquidity

    APRA Raises Macquarie’s Capital, Liquidity Requirements

    By Editors | 02/04/2021

    Macquarie is said to have incorrectly treated specific intra-group funding arrangements for the purposes of calculating capital and related entity exposure metrics.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ASX Finalises, Defers Listing Rule Changes to June

    By Editors | 01/04/2021

    The listing rule changes deal with online forms, notification of security issues and corporate action timetables.

    Fintech / Regtech

    ACCC Gives NAB Green Light to Acquire Neobank 86400

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 01/04/2021

    The ACCC’s decision is based on an assessment that the NAB acquisition is “unlikely to substantially lessen competition” in the market.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBNZ Eases Restrictions on Bank Dividend Payouts

    By Editors | 31/03/2021

    The 50% dividend restriction will remain in place until 1 July 2022, at which point the RBNZ will seek to normalise the dividend settings.

    AML / KYC

    AUSTRAC Publishes Regulatory Guides on Strengthen AML Controls

    By Editors | 31/03/2021

    The regulatory gives cover governance, risk assessments, customer due diligence, IFTIs reporting, and correspondent banking relationships.

    Enforcement

    ASIC Reassesses Tools for Enforcing Disclosure Rules

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 30/03/2021

    ASIC is assessing how changes to continuous disclosure laws will affect the practicality of issuing infringement notices.

    ESG / Sustainability

    RBNZ Makes Submission to Climate Change Commission

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 29/03/2021

    The RBNZ emphasised the need to take a collective approach and for the firms it regulates to pay close attention to climate-related risks.

    ASIC Makes Legislative Instruments on Adviser Requirements

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 29/03/2021

    ASIC has introduced legislative instruments covering advice fee consents and lack of independence disclosure requirements.

    APRA Releases Taxonomy for New Superannuation Data Submissions

    By Editors | 28/03/2021

    APRA has released the draft data dictionary, validations, reporting taxonomy and XML Schema Definition for new data submissions due to start in September.

    Enforcement

    Australia Delays National Consumer Credit Protection Act Reforms

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 28/03/2021

    Whether or not responsible lending obligations are repealed, ASIC says it will enforce lending standards as part of its focus on consumer protection.

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