Banking Executive Accountability Regime: Consultation Paper
4 August 2017
The ABA welcomes reforms that strengthen accountability and competition in the banking system. We support enhanced responsibility and accountability of ADIs executives and the BEAR’s stated policy intent to “provide greater clarity in relation to responsibilities and impose heightened expectations of behaviour in line with community expectations.”
Download PDFABA Submission to ASIC Enforcement Review – Strengthening ASIC’s Licensing Powers
2 August 2017
The ABA has provided a submission to the ASIC Enforcement Review Taskforce’s consultation paper on strengthening ASIC’s licensing powers.
Download PDFABA Submission to ASIC Enforcement Review – Codes in the Financial Sector
2 August 2017
The ABA has provided comments to the Treasury Consultation Paper: ASIC enforcement review – Position and consultation paper 4 Industry Codes in the Financial Sector
Download PDFThe Australian Bankers’ Association submission on APRA’s revisions to large exposures
7 July 2017
The ABA provided comments on APRA’s consultation paper Revisions to Large Exposures.
Download PDFThe Australian Bankers’ Association’s submission on AUSTRAC’s Industry Contribution 2017-18
23 June 2017
The ABA provided AUSTRAC with comments on its consultation paper - Industry Contribution 2017-18.
Download PDFThe Australian Bankers’ Association submission on Reforms for cooperatives, mutuals and member-owned firms
19 June 2017
The ABA provided Treasury with comments on the reforms for cooperatives, mutuals and member-owned firms. The ABA is a strong supporter of the recommendations arising from the 2015 Senate Economics References Committee inquiry into cooperatives, mutuals and member-owned firms. Of particular interest to the ABA are recommendations 16 (Capital Raising) and 17 (Amendments to the Corporations Act).
Download PDFABA Submission to ASIC Enforcement Review – Self-reporting of contraventions by financial services and credit licensees
29 May 2017
The ABA has provided a submission to the ASIC Enforcement Review Taskforce’s consultation paper on self-reporting of contraventions by financial services and credit licensees.
Download PDFThe Australian Bankers’ Association submission on the Proposed AML/CTF Rules amendments
23 May 2017
The ABA provided AUSTRAC with comments regarding the proposed AML/CTF Rules amendments resulting from the Review of the AML/CTF Act.
Download PDFThe Australian Bankers’ Association submission on Increasing transparency of the beneficial ownership of companies.
20 March 2017
The ABA lodged a submission with Treasury on Increasing transparency of the beneficial ownership of companies.
Download PDFThe Australian Bankers’ Association submission on Enhancing Australia’s AML/CTF regime.
15 February 2017
The ABA provided the Attorney-General's Department with comments on Enhancing Australia's AML/CTF regime: Phase 1 amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006.
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