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Zurich boss says insurers hampered by weight of reforms

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2004
... of Australia's ninth annual New South Wales conference on Friday. He said the Stage Two reforms involving Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) were fine but they "overlap massively" with Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) ...

Single economic market for Australia and New Zealand getting closer

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2004
... can have a single set of accounts. A proposal is also being considered for mutual recognition and harmonisation in prudential regulation of the two banking systems.

APRA gains more powers to act against dishonest execs

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2004
... Media reports today said the financial services industry would face tough new rules designed to expand the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA's) powers to monitor and act against dishonest behaviour by directors and senior managers. APRA ...

Promina announce $200-$300 million capital raising for growth

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2004
... not rule out acquisitions if they came along. The raising, the details of which would be announced after Australian Prudential Regulation Authority approval, would be a form of debt capital rather than equity capital. Wilkins said the raising would propel ...

Access ruling opens credit cards up to non-bank companies

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2004
... card schemes, completing its plan to allow non-banks organisations to apply to the finance regulator, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, for eligibility to issue cards.

AssetInsure granted APRA licence

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2004
... federal finance minister John Fahey. AssetInsure Pty Ltd was granted a general insurance licence by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) on Friday. The company said it would position itself as a specialist insurer and focus on professional ...

APRA raised concerns with NAB before rogue trading scandal

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2004
... Bullen said his team had been trading over the limits since October 2003 with the backing of management. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, the Australian Federal Police and accountants ...

Total super assets increase 3.2%: APRA

... quarter, with total assets now standing at $548.5 billion. The latest edition of Super Trends, released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, said all fund types recorded an increase in assets over the quarter, with small funds again experiencing ...

Trustee board licensing to boost super outsourcing

Proposals by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) to license trustee boards are expected to drive employers to outsource around $10 billion in superannuation funds during 2004. Industry analysts Heron Partnership said the increasing ...

ASIC begins investigation into NAB options trading

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2004
... a formal referral from NAB in relation to the matter and currently it is being assessed," she said. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is undertaking a review of the risk management controls employed by the NAB's treasury division. ...