APRA releases new prudential standard for Financial Claims Scheme (11.30)
22 December 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has today released Prudential Standard APS 910 Financial Claims Scheme (APS 910) that implements some of the operational requirements of the Financial Claims Scheme (FCS) for authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs).
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APRA appoints new Executive General Managers (11.29)
9 December 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today announced two new senior appointments to the positions of Executive General Manager of the Diversified Institutions Division and Executive General Manager of the Supervisory Support Division.
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APRA releases latest consultation package on review of capital standards for insurers (11.28)
9 December 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has today released a response paper and 14 draft prudential standards in a third round of consultation on its review of capital standards for general and life insurers.
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APRA releases quarterly superannuation statistics for September 2011 (11.27)
8 December 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today released its September 2011 Quarterly Superannuation Performance publication.
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APRA releases consultation package on implementation of Basel III liquidity reforms (11.26)
16 November 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released for consultation a discussion paper outlining its proposed implementation of the Basel III liquidity reforms in Australia.
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APRA releases discussion paper on covered bonds and securitisation (11.25)
8 November 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released for consultation a discussion paper outlining its proposals to introduce a new prudential standard for authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) that issue covered bonds.
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APRA releases research on illiquid investments of super funds (11.24)
7 November 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today released the results of research into investment in illiquid assets by large APRA-regulated superannuation funds.
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APRA accepts enforceable undertaking from former Trio director - David O’Bryen (11.23)
3 November 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today announced it has accepted an enforceable undertaking from former Trio Capital Limited (Trio) director David O’Bryen.
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Wayne Byres appointed Secretary General of Basel Committee (11.22)
13 October 2011
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, the global standard setting body for banking regulation, has today announced that Mr Wayne Byres, APRA’s Executive General Manager, Diversified Institutions Division, has been appointed to the position of Secretary General.
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APRA releases final package for refinements to the prudential framework for general insurance groups (11.21)
5 October 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has today released the final package relating to refinements to the prudential and reporting standards for general insurance groups.
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APRA releases discussion paper on prudential standards for superannuation (11.20)
28 September 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released for consultation a discussion paper introducing its proposals for prudential standards for the superannuation industry.
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APRA releases revised proposals for Financial Claims Scheme (11.19)
26 September 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has today released a response paper and draft prudential standard for a third round of consultation on the implementation of the Financial Claims Scheme (FCS) for authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs).
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APRA accepts enforceable undertaking from former Trio director - Keith Finkelde (11.18)
19 September 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today announced it has accepted an enforceable undertaking from former Trio Capital Limited (Trio) director Keith Finkelde.
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APRA releases consolidated prudential standards (11.17)
12 September 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has today released in final form four prudential standards — on governance, fitness and propriety, outsourcing and business continuity management — that will consolidate and replace 12 existing standards across the authorised deposit-taking (ADI), general insurance and life insurance industries.
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APRA accepts enforceable undertakings from former Trio directors (11.16)
8 September 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today announced it has accepted enforceable undertakings from former Trio Capital Limited (Trio) directors Rex Phillpott and David Andrews.
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APRA releases quarterly superannuation statistics for June 2011 (11.15)
8 September 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today released its June 2011 Quarterly Superannuation Performance publication.
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APRA releases discussion paper on implementation of Basel III capital reforms (11.14)
6 September 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released for consultation a discussion paper outlining its proposed implementation of the Basel III capital reforms in Australia.
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APRA releases new draft superannuation prudential practice guides (11.13)
31 August 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today released a discussion paper and two draft prudential practice guides for superannuation trustees in the areas of contribution and benefit accrual standards, and payment standards.
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APRA announces 2011 Brian Gray Scholarship recipients (11.12)
29 August 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today announced the recipients of the 2011 Brian Gray Scholarship to study topics in the financial sector.
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APRA releases results of second stakeholder survey (11.11)
29 July 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today released the results of its second survey of its stakeholders.
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Joint Media Release - Financial Regulators and Industry Meet (11.10)
20 July 2011
The Board of the Finance Industry Council of Australia (FICA) yesterday held talks with the APRA Chairman and Members, and the ASIC Chairman and Commissioners, on regulatory and other issues facing the industry.
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APRA accepts enforceable undertaking from former Trio director - Natasha Beck (11.09)
4 July 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today announced it has accepted an enforceable undertaking from former Trio Capital Limited (Trio) director Natasha Beck.
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APRA releases discussion paper on proposed intermediated general insurance statistics (11.08)
14 June 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today released a discussion paper describing its proposals to publish data on general insurance business handled by insurance intermediaries, or brokers.
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APRA releases quarterly superannuation statistics for March 2011 (11.07)
9 June 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today released its March 2011 Quarterly Superannuation Performance publication
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APRA releases enhancements to Basel II Framework (11.06)
23 May 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released amendments to relevant prudential standards, prudential practice guides
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