Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 71 - 80 of 91 results for %22Wayne Byres%22

APRA sets new capital target for the big four

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... major banks should match the capital levels of the top quartile of large internationally active banks. APRA chair Wayne Byres said the regulator's objective in establishing unquestionably strong capital requirements "is to establish a banking system ...

APRA finalises senior executive lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
... banking, finance and consulting, having also worked for Barclays Global Investors and Deutsche Bank. APRA chairman Wayne Byres said the appointments mark a significant step in the refresh of APRA's senior leadership team. "Together with the appointments ...

APRA announces promotions, new hires

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017
... specialist team. Finally, Katrina Ellis will take charge of APRA's new business unit covering data analytics. APRA chair Wayne Byres said: "The appointment of Melisande, Sharyn, Gideon and Jane bring valuable expertise, insights and experience to APRA's ...

Fintech investment needs balance: APRA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
... tempted by "shiny new [fintech] toys", and must continue to invest in maintenance of core technology, says APRA chairman Wayne Byres. Speaking at the A50 Australian Economic Forum in Sydney on Friday, Byres praised financial services firms for being ...

APRA urges banks to raise capital

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
... standards should be set so that the capital ratios of deposit takers are unquestionably strong, according to ARPA chairman Wayne Byres. Speaking at the A50 Australian Economic Forum in Sydney on Friday, Byres outlined the APRA's agenda for 2017, including ...

APRA marks New Year priorities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
... good shape. Doing so will help reduce the potential for, and impact of, adverse events in the future," APRA chairman Wayne Byres said. The report highlights that, despite mixed experiences across group insurance, the life insurance industry is well capitalised ...

Capital not enough to prevent failures

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016
A lone reliance on capital is an "unwise strategy", according to APRA chair Wayne Byres who said the industry must accept and prepare for failures in the banking industry. Speaking at the Actuaries Institute Banking Conference Byres noted that while ...

Super governance at top of APRA agenda

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... performance against appropriate benchmarks. This is an area where we observe industry practices can be improved," APRA chair Wayne Byres told the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics in Canberra. APRA is also taking a closer look ...

APRA appoints deputy chair

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
... continues the Government's strong record of identifying capable women for senior public sector roles." APRA chair Wayne Byres concluded, "Geoff will bring a great deal of commercial acumen and experience to the position of APRA Member. "I look forward ...

APRA debates whether "to model or not to model"

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
... financial institutions are still useful so long as industry isn't "seduced by the science," according to APRA chair Wayne Byres. Speaking at the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) Global Risk Forum in Hong Kong, Byres said that he is not ...