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Release of consultation on changes to the Economic and Financial Statistics (EFS) reporting standards and guidance. The proposed changes were drafted in conjunction with the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Release of a discussion paper on the challenges of using Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital instruments in a potential bank stress scenario. APRA has called for feedback on a range of potential options to overcome these challenges and improve the effectiveness of AT1 capital instruments.
A key area of focus for APRA as part of this assessment is the effectiveness of Additional Tier 1 capital (AT1). AT1 instruments are a critical part of banks’ financial resilience: they are designed to absorb losses in stress and provide capital to support bank resolution at the point of failure.
Prudential Standard SPS 515 Strategic Planning and Member Outcomes (SPS 515) is a core standard for superannuation. It is designed to ensure RSE licensees have robust business operations and are held to account to ensure their strategies and decisions deliver outcomes that are in the best financial interests of members, consistent with community expectations.