Gardener disqualification overturned (09.44) (Wednesday, 30 December 2009) The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has set aside the disqualification of Mr Justin Herbert Gardener by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).....
APRA releases insurance claims data for state and territory general insurers (09.43) (Wednesday, 23 December 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has today released for the first time insurance claims data for state and territory insurers.....
APRA consults on enhancements to Basel II Framework (09.42) (Monday, 21 December 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released for consultation a discussion paper, accompanied by proposed amendments to relevant prudential standards and prudential practice guides (PPGs), on proposals to enhance the Basel II Framework in Australia. ....
APRA appoints acting trustee to superannuation funds operated by Trio Capital Limited; ASIC takes licensing action against Trio Capital Limited (09.41) (Thursday, 17 December 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has suspended Trio Capital Limited (formerly Astarra Capital Limited) as the trustee of its four superannuation funds and one pooled superannuation trust, and has appointed an Acting Trustee to manage these five entities.....
APRA releases quarterly superannuation statistics for September 2009 (09.40) (Thursday, 10 December 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today released its September 2009 Quarterly Superannuation Performance publication. It shows that total estimated assets grew over the quarter by $114.5 billion, or 10.6 per cent, to a total of $1.2 trillion.....
APRA aligns general insurance prudential reporting with accounting standards (09.39) (Thursday, 03 December 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has today released a consultation package relating to proposed changes to prudential reporting for general insurers.....
APRA finalises position on remuneration (09.38) (Monday, 30 November 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has today released its prudential requirements on remuneration for authorised deposit taking institutions (ADIs) and general and life insurance companies.....
APRA defers development of enhanced superannuation statistics (09.37) (Friday, 06 November 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has deferred the update of its superannuation statistical collections and publications pending the outcome of the Review into the Governance, Efficiency, Structure and Operation of Australia’s Superannuation System (the Cooper Review). ....
APRA consults on release of life insurance industry data (09.36) (Friday, 06 November 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has issued a discussion paper for consultation with the life insurance industry on what life insurance data could be released publicly by APRA....
APRA signs multilateral insurance MoU (09.35) (Monday, 26 October 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has entered into a formal arrangement to exchange information and cooperate with other insurance supervisors around the world.....
APRA releases quarterly superannuation statistics for June 2009 (09.34) (Thursday, 24 September 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today released its June 2009 Quarterly Superannuation Performance publication, which shows total estimated assets grew over the quarter by $64.9 billion, or 6.4 per cent, to a total of $1.08 trillion. ....
APRA releases stakeholder survey results (09.33) (Monday, 21 September 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today released the results of APRA’s first survey of its stakeholders. ....
APRA proposes enhanced liquidity requirements for ADIs (09.32) (Friday, 11 September 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has today released for consultation proposals to enhance liquidity risk management by authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs). ....
APRA undertakes additional consultation on remuneration (09.31) (Monday, 07 September 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has today released a second consultation package on remuneration for authorised deposit taking institutions (ADIs) and general and life insurance companies.....
APRA releases reporting standards for general insurance groups (09.30) (Monday, 31 August 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today released the final reporting standards that will apply to general insurance groups.....
APRA accepts enforceable undertaking from Mega ICBC (09.29) (Thursday, 27 August 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today accepted an enforceable undertaking from Mega International Commercial Bank Company Limited (Mega ICBC), headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, in relation to the operation of its Australian branch.....
HIH-related disqualification overturned (09.28) (Thursday, 27 August 2009)
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has set aside the disqualification of Mr Robert Reginald Stitt by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).....
APRA releases new superannuation fund-level performance data (09.27) (Thursday, 20 August 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has today released performance data for individual superannuation funds, covering the five-year period from 2004 to 2008.....
Two former Zurich executives accept enforceable undertakings (09.26) (Tuesday, 18 August 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has accepted enforceable undertakings from two former Zurich executives who were involved in transactions that misled APRA and auditors and resulted in company profits being falsely inflated.....
APRA releases 2008 data from National Claims and Policies Database (NCPD) (09.25) (Tuesday, 18 August 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today released the fifth set of annual reports on policies and claims for public and products liability (PL) and professional indemnity (PI) insurance from the National Claims and Policies Database (NCPD). ....
APRA releases further draft guidance for superannuation trustees (09.24) (Friday, 14 August 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today released draft guidance on a number of prudent practices for APRA-regulated superannuation trustees. ....
Joint Media Release: APRA, ASIC and FICA hold meeting (09.23) (Wednesday, 12 August 2009)
On 10 August 2009, the Board of the Finance Industry Council of Australia (FICA) met with the ASIC Commissioners and APRA Members to discuss a range of regulatory and industry issues, against the backdrop of the global financial crisis.....
General insurance statistics show impact of lower interest rates (09.22) (Thursday, 06 August 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today released its Half Yearly General Insurance Bulletin which is compiled from audited annual returns from APRA-regulated general insurance companies for their financial years ending in the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008.....
APRA initiates criminal charges of victimisation (09.21) (Wednesday, 05 August 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has initiated its first criminal case of victimisation. ....
Zurich-related disqualifications upheld (09.20) (Wednesday, 05 August 2009)
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) disqualifications of Mr John Butler and Mr Alan Parsonson have been upheld by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT).....
APRA announces scholarship recipients (09.19) (Wednesday, 05 August 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today announced four recipients of the 2009 Brian Gray Scholarship to study topics in the financial sector.....
APRA succeeds in action to recover assets of failed super fund (09.18) (Wednesday, 29 July 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has successfully taken action in the Supreme Court of South Australia to recover assets for members of the failed Harts Australia Staff Superannuation Fund. ....
APRA releases quarterly superannuation statistics for March 2009 (09.17) (Thursday, 25 June 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today released its March 2009 Quarterly Superannuation Performance publication, which shows total estimated assets fell over the quarter by $14.9 billion, or 1.4 per cent, to $1.03 trillion. ....
APRA consults on public interest in NCPD data (09.16) (Wednesday, 17 June 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is inviting comment from a wide range of stakeholders on the level of interest in releasing liability insurance data from the National Claims and Policies Database (NCPD).....
APRA accepts enforceable undertaking from former HIH chairman (09.15) (Friday, 29 May 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today announced it has accepted an enforceable undertaking from former HIH Insurance Ltd chairman Geoffrey Cohen.....
APRA consults on remuneration (09.14) (Thursday, 28 May 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has today released a consultation package on remuneration for authorised deposit taking institutions and general and life insurance companies. ....
APRA consults on enhancing superannuation statistics (09.13) (Monday, 25 May 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has today released a discussion paper on enhancing its superannuation statistical collections and publications. The discussion paper, Enhanced APRA superannuation statistics collection, invites comments on a range of options for developing improved collections and reports.....
Report released today: Survey of the OTC Derivatives Market in Australia (09.12) (Friday, 22 May 2009)
Today the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, and the Reserve Bank of Australia released the Survey of the OTC Derivatives Market in Australia report. ....
APRA releases discussion paper on IT security risk management (09.11) (Friday, 08 May 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has today released for consultation a discussion paper and draft prudential practice guide (PPG) on the management of information technology (IT) security risks by institutions regulated by APRA.....
APRA consults on enhanced supervision for life companies (09.10) (Thursday, 07 May 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has today released a consultation package on proposals to enhance the prudential framework for life insurance companies. ....
FAI insurance-related disqualification announced (09.09) (Friday, 01 May 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today announced the disqualification of Mr Ashraf Kamha from being, or acting as, a director or senior manager of a general insurer or authorised non-operating holding company (NOHC), or a senior manager or agent in Australia of a foreign general insurer, effective 20 March 2008.....
APRA consults on the use of reserves in superannuation funds (09.08) (Wednesday, 29 April 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has today released draft guidance on the management of reserves by APRA-regulated superannuation trustees. ....
APRA consults on conflicts of interest guide for super funds (09.07) (Friday, 03 April 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has today released for public consultation draft guidance on managing conflicts of interest for APRA-supervised superannuation trustees (known as Registrable Superannuation Entity (RSE) licensees).....
APRA releases quarterly superannuation statistics for December 2008 (09.06) (Thursday, 26 March 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today released its December 2008 Quarterly Superannuation Performance publication, which shows total assets fell over the quarter by $87.2 billion, or 7.6 per cent, to a total of $1.05 trillion. ....
APRA releases 2007 data from National Claims and Policies Database (NCPD) (09.05) (Tuesday, 24 March 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today released the fourth set of annual reports on policies and claims for public and products liability (PL) and professional indemnity (PI) insurance from the National Claims and Policies Database (NCPD). These reports include information on policies and claims as at 31 December 2007. ....
APRA joins global banking body (09.04) (Monday, 16 March 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has been invited to become a member of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, the global standard-setting body for banking regulation.....
APRA annual super bulletin includes 10-year return on assets data (09.03) (Tuesday, 10 March 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today released its Annual Superannuation Bulletin with figures for the financial year to 30 June 2008. Total superannuation assets fell over that year by $25.1 billion, or 2.1 per cent, to $1.17 trillion.....
APRA releases new quarterly publication on life insurance (09.02) (Thursday, 19 February 2009)
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today released the first edition of a new quarterly statistical publication on life insurance, with figures for the June and September quarters for 2008.....
General insurance statistics show continued industry profits despite increase in claims (09.01) (Thursday, 05 February 2009)
General insurance statistics show continued industry profits despite increase in claims....
