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The Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison has not so subtly warned the banks against seeking to pass on the costs of meeting higher capital requirements to consumers....

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The major banks are likely to feel the squeeze as the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has prepared to raise the bar on their capital adequacy requirements....

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The Federal Government has moved to lift the restriction on the use of the descriptor ‘bank’ in a move which is expected to see many more approved deposit-taking institut...

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The creation of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority will not address or prevent financial scandals and will cost an extra $9.2 million, according to CIO....

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The Government flagged the existence of a loophole in last year’s Budget and the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O’Dwyer has admitted a handful of mili...

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The Federal Government has intervened to make clear it does not intend that passive investment vehicles should benefit from its company tax cuts....

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The ABA said today the industry’s Code of Banking Practice was on track to be finalised by the end of the 2017, which it said was ambitious but necessary....

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Want an AFSL? Better be ‘fit and proper’. A Government taskforce is proposing tough new powers which would enable ASIC to refuse licensing to those it deems not to be ‘fi...

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Consulting firm GlobalData has called out the government over changes to the Investor Visa it said has deterred wealthy migrants from migrating to Australia....

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The Federal Government has reminded the major banks the ACCC will be watching how they handle implementation of the major bank levy....

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The industry funds-owned ME Bank has backed the imposing of the major bank levy claiming it will help level a playing field skewed by the GFC and bank guarantee....

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Regulatory reporting is not just about putting numbers in a box and financial firms need a robust plan as APRA is going through a huge cycle of reporting changes, accordi...

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