Hector Sants, chief executive of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) delivered a speech today in which he reviewed the progress of regulatory reforms since the financial crisis and, in particular, focused on how more action is needed to deliver effective corporate governance.

The Board of the Finance Industry Council of Australia (FICA) held talks with the APRA Chairman John Laker and Members, and ASIC Chairman Greg Medcraft and Commissioners on regulatory and other issues within the finance industry.

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released a response paper in relation to the issue of covered bonds by authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs), and the final Prudential Standard APS 121 Covered Bonds.

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released for consultation a discussion paper on proposed arrangements for the authorisation of eligible rollover funds (ERF).

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released a set of prudential standards in final form, a set of draft prudential standards and a response paper as part of its review of capital standards for general and life insurers.

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released for consultation a discussion paper on proposed arrangements for the authorisation of MySuper products.



The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its response to submissions on the implementation of prudential standards for the superannuation industry.

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released a response letter and two prudential practice guides for superannuation trustees in the areas of contribution and benefit accrual standards, and payment standards.

ASIC has released a consultation paper outlining its proposals on how it believes funders, insolvency practitioners and lawyers can satisfy the new obligation to have adequate arrangements for managing conflicts of interest that may arise in relation to a litigation scheme or a proof of debt scheme.