Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (Apra)
Basel Committee secretary-general to head Australian regulator
Wayne Byres is set to become chairman of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority when his term as secretary-general of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision ends
Asia corporates unfairly ‘penalised’ by CVA capital charge
The move by European authorities to exempt European banks from holding CVA capital should be matched by regulators in Asia, according to senior bankers in the region
Asian covered bond market set to take off
Running for covered
Australian banks well placed to meet new Apra liquidity reporting standard
Tougher liquidity reporting standards imposed by the Australian regulator won't be a problem for the country's four main banks
Australia weighs up illiquidity premium for insurer liabilities
Premium progression
People: Luc François leaves Morgan Stanley
Luc François leaves Morgan Stanley
On the move
On the move
Apra names new division managers
Australian regulator names Keith Chapman and Helen Rowell in senior roles
Australian regulator releases Basel III liquidity proposals
Australia's prudential regulator publishes discussion paper for liquidity reforms under Basel III. In addition, the Reserve Bank of Australia announces further details for its committed liquidity facility to address the liquidity shortage banks will face…
Australia weighs up move to adopt Basel III early
Jumping the gun
People: Apra's Wayne Byres named to Basel role
Basel Committee appoints Australian regulator
Basel Committee appoints Australian regulator as next secretary-general
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has appointed Wayne Byres as secretary-general, replacing Stefan Walter
Australian banks still face liquidity challenges, FSB peer review finds
A Financial Stability Board peer review finds the Australian financial system remains strong but banks face Basel III liquidity and wholesale funding challenges
Australian regulator moves to implement Basel III two years early
The Australian banking regulator has proposed the country’s banks meet new Basel III capital and liquidity rules two years ahead of G-20 commitments. The proposal has drawn immediate criticism from the Australian Bankers’ Association
Regulators move to impose AMA capital floors
Floor flaws
Australian super funds given risk disclosure guidelines
New guidelines to aid compliance with APRA requirement to disclosure the risk of negative returns on a standardised basis in superannuation funds
ASX vs LCH in race to be Australia's OTC clearer
Home-town blues
Australian regulators suggest clearing exemption for foreign exchange
Reserve Bank of Australia discussion paper commits to harmonising rules with US and Europe
Australian banks still face many liquidity challenges
The liquidity conundrum
CBA’s Alden Toevs on enterprise risk management
A balancing act
Fitch rates Australian covered bond legislation
Fitch Ratings endorses Australian draft legislation on covered bonds, but says market needs more detail on reporting requirements
Apra QIS shows operational risk capital to increase for insurance firms
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority says industry not ready to model for operational risk capital rules
Revised Basel III liquidity rules force Asia into uncharted territory
Uncharted territory
ORR Innovation Awards 2011: Regulator of the Year
Marco Moscadelli, Bank of Italy