APRA chairman Wayne Byres addresses parliament.
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In choosing not to impose restrictions on bonuses and commissions, the government left untouched the incentives for inappropriate financial advice and lending decisions.
When did ASIC’s Greg Medcraft learn about the alleged money laundering at the Commonwealth Bank?
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Parliamentary hearings reveal a lot of confusion between government, regulators and industry around banking regulation. This needs to be fixed.
Commonwealth Bank Chairwoman Catherine Livingstone, and CEO Ian Narev.
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New banking legislation hopes to hold executives accountable, but there weren’t good signs at the latest parliamentary committee meeting.
APRA chair Wayne Byres says the regulator is unlikely to use its new enforcement powers.
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While the government hopes its new regulation will rein in the banks, it’s unlikely to do so.
The new ASIC chairman, James Shipton, should be in charge of enforcing banking conduct.
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The new banking regulations undermine the existing system, confusing regulators and achieving very little.
The return of European brown bears to the Alps means that humans must learn about cohabitation.
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Bear-man conflicts have made news in the Alps but history tells a story of a possible cohabitation.