The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released a package of proposals to strengthen trustee investment governance and better protect members’ retirement savings.

Certain insurers listed below; have condition (s) on their authorisation and/or have been authorised by virtue of determinations made by APRA under items 4 and 5 of Schedule 2 of the General Insurance ...

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have commenced consultation on proposed changes to streamline aspects of the ...

At 30 June 2026, 12,823,752 people, or 45.8% of the population, were covered by hospital treatment cover. There was a slight increase compared to March 2026. There was an increase in coverage of ...

The Government today announced a proposed compensation scheme that would provide superannuation members with a clearer pathway to compensation where significant losses arise because trustees have ...

On 18 June 2025, APRA consulted on proposed minor amendments to instruments relating to section 66 of the Banking Act 1959 (the Act).1 On 17 September 2025, APRA published its response and flagged one ...

direct recognition, where APRA carries out its own assessment of an ECAI’s compliance with the eligibility criteria, or indirect recognition, where APRA recognises an ECAI without carrying out its own ...

In these FAQs, references to a ‘bank branch’ or ‘bank branches’ refer to a branch of any ADI, which includes banks, building societies, credit unions and other ADIs. APRA’s ADI points of presence data ...

Geopolitical shocks can affect the Australian financial system through multiple channels. These shocks can threaten the safety and resilience of regulated entities and their ability to provide ...

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has commenced the final phase of its governance review by setting out updated requirements designed to strengthen governance across banking, ...

Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you again today. I would like to begin by assuring the Committee that Australia’s financial system remains strong and stable, underpinned by robust ...

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has confirmed plans to formally introduce a three-tiered approach to proportionality in its prudential framework for banking. The measure is one ...