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20 April 2017 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

RBA still anxious about housing credit

Bank lending to property investors has increased steadily since early 2016 despite efforts to tighten lending standards, says the Reserve Bank of ...

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APRA seeks to reduce 'contagion risk'

Australian banks will be required to limit their exposures to unrelated counterparties to 25 per cent of Tier 1 Capital as APRA seeks to reduce ...

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Banks wary about ASIC product intervention

Three of Australia's big four banks have given their 'in principle' support for the creation of an ASIC product intervention power – albeit with a ...

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Breach reporting changes flagged by Treasury

Treasury is seeking industry comment on potential changes to ASIC's breach reporting rules, along with a proposal that major advice licensees be ...

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Advice standards board membership unveiled

The membership of the federal government's new Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority has been revealed. Financial Adviser Standards ...

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ASIC releases chairman’s travel agenda

The planned travel agenda of ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft has been released by the corporate regulator. ASIC released the planned travel for Mr ...

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ASIC reports on emerging market issuers

Companies from emerging markets looking to raise capital in Australia are more likely to have a 'stop' order placed upon them by ASIC than ...

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APRA boss flags more ‘tactical’ changes

APRA “can and will do more” to contain the housing market following the regulator’s announcement it will limit interest-only loans to 30 per cent of ...

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Federal Court upholds 'best interests' breach

ASIC has successfully defended its interpretation of the FOFA laws in the Federal Court, with a Melbourne-based advice licensee found to have ...

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ACCC rules against banks on Apple Pay

Australia’s biggest banks will not be allowed to collectively bargain with Apple or boycott Apple Pay, the Australian competition watchdog has ...

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