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SMSFA chief slams regulators, FASEA

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... Maroney said. "The SMSF sector's exposure to these asset classes is reviewed regularly by the Council of Financial Regulators and their most recent report in 2019 indicated that there was no need to restrict such activities based on concerns about ...

New Year, new APRA

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... relationships with Australia's key regulatory agencies throughout the year particularly those within the Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) including the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) ...

RMBS scrutiny could be loosened in US

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... supervision and regulation of mortgage lending by banks. The RBA said that it, along with the Council of Financial Regulators (which includes ASIC and APRA), is monitoring the growth of non-bank lenders for possible emerging financial stability risks. ...

CFR, ATO report on SMSF borrowing arrangements

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
A new report by the Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) and the Australian Tax Office (ATO) has found limited recourse borrowing arrangements in SMSFs are not a risk to the financial system. The report by CFR and ATO was commissioned by the government ...

Mortgage broker trail commissions to stay

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2019
... years down the line, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said yesterday. The competition regulator and the Council of Financial Regulators will conduct the review to determine how trailing commissions are operating and to consider whether upfront commissions should ...

Future Fund appoints to board

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
... effective today. Fraser previously sat on the boards of Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and Australian Council of Financial Regulators. He was also a secretary to the Department of Treasury for three and a half years. "Mr Fraser has substantial experience ...

Scrapping LRBAs would be detrimental to investors

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
... retirement savings goals," he said. "It's to be hoped that the current review of LRBAs by the Council of Financial Regulators gives this form of debt full and objective consideration." Thinktank has financed 265 LRBAs since December 2013, with the current ...

Ex-RBA Governor joins Macquarie

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... Stevens was with the RBA for 20 years, during which time he also acted as chair of the Australian Council of Financial Regulators, was a member of the Financial Stability Board and sat on a range of G20 committees. A professional economist, Stevens is ...

ASX responds to CFR regulatory expectations

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
... The ASX has updated its Cash Equities Clearing and Settlement Code of Practice to align with new Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) policy statements. In March the Federal Government asked CFR to prepare the policy statements to ensure the right settings ...

Brexit won't impact Australia greatly: Treasurer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... says the country is well placed to manage the economic and financial repercussions of Brexit. The Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) presented a report to the federal government earlier this month reflecting the combined views of the Reserve Bank ...