News

Latest news and media releases from the Council of Financial Regulators.

2024

Statement by the Trans-Tasman Council on Banking Supervision – October 2024

Quarterly Statement by the Council of Financial Regulators – September 2024

Council of Financial Regulators Climate Change Activity Stocktake 2024

Consultation on Central Clearing of Bonds and Repos in Australia – July 2024

Quarterly Statement by the Council of Financial Regulators – June 2024

Comment Letter to the Australian Accounting Standards Board

Quarterly Statement by the Council of Financial Regulators – March 2024

2023

Quarterly Statement by the Council of Financial Regulators – December 2023

Statement by the Trans-Tasman Council on Banking Supervision – December 2023

Quarterly Statement by the Council of Financial Regulators – September 2023

Council of Financial Regulators Climate Change Activity Stocktake 2023

Quarterly Statement by the Council of Financial Regulators – June 2023

Quarterly Statement by the Council of Financial Regulators – March 2023

2022

Quarterly Statement by the Council of Financial Regulators – December 2022

Statement by the Trans-Tasman Council on Banking Supervision – December 2022

2022 Report on Leverage and Risk in the Superannuation System

Report on Potential Policy Responses to De-banking in Australia – October 2022

Quarterly Statement by the Council of Financial Regulators – September 2022

Council of Financial Regulators Climate Change Activity Stocktake 2022

Comment Letter to the International Sustainability Standards Board

Revised CORIE framework and rollout

Letter to the Treasurer on Use of Derivatives by Superannuation Funds

Quarterly Statement by the Council of Financial Regulators – June 2022

Quarterly Statement by the Council of Financial Regulators – March 2022

2021

Quarterly Statement by the Council of Financial Regulators – December 2021

Statement by the Trans-Tasman Council on Banking Supervision – December 2021

Quarterly Statement by the Council of Financial Regulators – September 2021

Council of Financial Regulators Climate Change Activity Stocktake 2021

Quarterly Statement by the Council of Financial Regulators – June 2021

Financial market infrastructure regulatory reforms: Response to Consultation and Advice to Government – June 2021

Quarterly Statement by the Council of Financial Regulators – March 2021

2020

Statement by the Trans-Tasman Council on Banking Supervision – December 2020

CORIE framework launched to test cyber resilience of Australia's financial services industry

Quarterly Statement by the Council of Financial Regulators – December 2020

Regulation of Stored-value Facilities in Australia: Conclusions of a Review by the CFR

Quarterly Statement by the Council of Financial Regulators – October 2020

Application of the Regulatory Expectations for Conduct in Operating Cash Equity Clearing and Settlement Services in Australia

Quarterly Statement by the Council of Financial Regulators – June 2020

Quarterly Statement by the Council of Financial Regulators – March 2020

Statement by the Council of Financial Regulators – March 2020

2019

Quarterly Statement by the Council of Financial Regulators – December 2019

Consultation on Financial Market Infrastructure Regulatory Reforms

Statement by the Trans-Tasman Council on Banking Supervision – November 2019

Cyber Security Initiatives

Quarterly Statement by the Council of Financial Regulators – September 2019

Quarterly Statement by the Council of Financial Regulators – July 2019

Quarterly Statement by the Council of Financial Regulators – March 2019

Report to Government on Leverage and Risk in the Superannuation System
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2018

Quarterly Statement by the Council of Financial Regulators – December 2018

Review of Retail Payments Regulation: Stored-value Facilities
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2017

Australian Cash Equity Settlement Services: Policy Statement

Safe and Effective Competition in Cash Equity Settlement in Australia: Consultation
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2016

Conduct in Operating Cash Equity Clearing and Settlement Services in Australia: Policy Statements

Report on the Implications of Brexit

Financial Benchmarks Regulatory Reform: Consultation

Evolution of the BBSW methodology: Discussion Paper
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2015

Resolution Regime for Financial Market Infrastructures: Response to Consultation

Overseas Clearing and Settlement Facilities: The Australian Licensing Regime: Response to Consultation

Report on the Australian OTC Derivatives Market – November 2015

Evolution of the BBSW Methodology: Consultation

Review of Competition in Clearing Australian Cash Equities: Conclusions Paper

Overseas Clearing and Settlement Facilities: The Australian Licensing Regime Consultation

Review of Competition in Clearing Australian Cash Equities: Consultation
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2014

Report on the Australian OTC Derivatives Market – April 2014

Application of the Regulatory Influence Framework for Cross-border Central Counterparties
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2013

Introduction of the ASX Code of Practice for Clearing and Settlement of Cash Equities in Australia

Report on the Australian OTC Derivatives Market – July 2013

Australian Regulators' Statement on Assessing the Case for Mandatory Clearing Obligations

Launching the Council of Financial Regulators Website
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Archive

The Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) website was launched in February 2013. Prior to this, CFR media releases were hosted on individual agency websites. Below are links to those media releases.

2012

Report and Advice on Competition in Clearing of the Cash Equity Market

Report on the Australian OTC Derivatives Market
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2011

Discussion Paper: Central Clearing of OTC Derivatives in Australia
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2009

Survey of the OTC Derivatives Market in Australia
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2005

Council of Financial Regulators – Financial Claims Compensation Scheme
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1999

Council of Financial Regulators: Year 2000 Preparations in the Australian Banking and Financial System

Council of Financial Regulators Annual Report – 1998
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1998

Council of Financial Supervisors
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