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Retirement solution upside for investment managers: Oliver Wyman

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... and challenges thrown up by a new set of rules being introduced for the local market. Hook expects the full adoption of Basel III by 2013, and conservative capital buffers from 2016 to potentially impact (the AM) sector with higher capital/leverage requirements ...

APRA proposes more stringent liquidity reporting

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
... body says that the proposed changes will improve its ability to monitor ADI liquidity, especially in relation to the new Basel III global liquidity standards. The proposed new standards include more detailed and comprehensive liquidity reports for larger ...

Reliance on improving global economy threatens big-four in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2012
... worst and hoping for the best," he said. "Capital generation in the sector is strong and capital ratios broadly in line with Basel III requirements. Current expectations are for banking sector dividends to increase of 4.4% for 2013." However, Whitehouse ...

Bank dividends under threat

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... many companies are downgrading earnings." The fund manager also warned of possible regulatory risk from more than just the Basel III capital requirements. "When corporate balance sheets are stronger than government balance sheets then you can expect ...

Juicy Macquarie profit belies revenue fall

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... regulatory capital standing at $12.6 billion at 30 September 2012, $3.4 billion ahead of the minimum amount required by the Basel III rules.

ANZ to chase more China assets

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... The reason we haven't moved as fast as some people would've liked is that we've been trying to clarify the requirements of Basel III and have faced other regulatory issues domestically," he said. "Having put new management in place for this business ...

ANZ posts record profits

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
... funding costs and Smith warns that conditions were likely to be more challenging heading into the future, especially with the Basel III capital adequacy rules coming into effect. "With the global economy softening, it's clear that the post-GFC lower ...

Hybrid securities back in favour

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
... noted that it is the first Australian bank with its Tier 1 offer to be compliant with the new bank capital rules known as Basel III, which will come into full effect from January 2013. Meanwhile, ASIC is currently pushing to change the name from 'hybrid ...

APRA issues final Basel III reforms

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
... Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has issued the long awaited final version of its new bank capital rules, known as Basel III, which are scheduled to come into full effect from next year. The Basel III capital framework was introduced by the Basel ...

ANZ ditches Visa shares

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
... made sense given the non-strategic nature of the holding coupled with their less than attractive capital treatment under Basel 3." The shares were purchased as part of Visa's 2007 initial public offering. Approximately 3.5 million have been sold, ANZ ...