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Industry dubious about one regulatory body: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
... Commission that the prudential regulator is still uncertain in how it will enforce the Banking Executive Accountability Regime if it is breached. This week's poll asks: Will post-retirement products gain more adviser traction in 2019 ?

APRA not clear how to police BEAR breaches

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... limited resources and a broader enforcement strategy review that it is undertaking. The Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR) kicked into effect for CBA, NAB, ANZ and Westpac five months ago on July 1. It gives the prudential regulator two main ...

Former planner charged with dishonesty

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... last week in Sydney. During the hearing, Shipton said he was in favour of applying the Banking Executive Accountability Regime to the corporate regulator's senior staff.

BEAR should be expanded, ASIC included: Shipton

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
ASIC chair James Shipton said he is in favour of applying the Banking Executive Accountability Regime to senior ASIC staff while being quizzed on the regulator's current governance. After telling Senior Counsel Assisting Rowena Orr that he believes ...

APRA readies ADIs for BEAR

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018
APRA is helping authorised deposit-taking institutions brace for the Banking Executive Accountability Regime, which is set to take effect on 1 July 2019. The prudential regulator released guidance for the smaller players in the banking and finance industry ...

Banking remuneration practices to blame for misconduct

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
... report." The report drew on the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms of 2012; the Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR); and Sedgwick Review released in April 2017 suggesting that both the regulators and the banks have fallen short of addressing ...

Legislation lifts ASIC recruitment limitation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
... for the next five years, with a remit to strengthen the regulator in the face of the new Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR). ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell tendered his resignation after seven years in the role. Kell joined ASIC in 2011, having ...

Frydenberg appoints second APRA deputy chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
... for the next five years, with a remit to strengthen the regulator in the face of the new Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR). With more than 30 years of experience in Treasury, Frydenberg said he was confident Lonsdale would bring a deep knowledge ...

PJC doubts life insurance industry can self-regulate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... choice and ensure the best interests of clients are served." In terms of extending the Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR) to life insurers, the FSC said it does not support this recommendation given it was "specifically designed for Authorised ...

Government passes BEAR reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
The Banking Executive Accountability Regime legislation was passed in the Senate yesterday. The legislation aims to incentivise good behaviour and ensure banks and individuals are held accountable for their actions if they fail to meet the expected ...