October 2024
ASX hit with ‘first strike’ at AGM over regulatory concerns
David Clarke and Wayne Byres were elected to the ASX board with strong support, but it faced a backlash on executive bonuses as the CHESS fallout continues.
May 2024
Former APRA chairman Wayne Byres joins ASX board
His appointment comes as the exchange faces a range of governance questions after its failure to replace ageing clearing and settlements infrastructure.
January 2024
Wayne Byres joins Macquarie Bank amid governance maelstrom
The former prudential regulator will start as a director at the company’s bank this week – with penalties put in place during his tenure still in force.
November 2022
New APRA boss puts bank bond traders on alert
Bond traders that serve to insure the banks against systemic catastrophe have been rattled by comments from the outgoing and new APRA chairmen.
October 2022
John Lonsdale to steer APRA through property downturn
The prudential regulator is grappling with rapidly rising interest rates and a property slowdown that threatens to squeeze households and bank balance sheets.
Bank watchdog’s final house price warning isn’t what you think
Wayne Byres has taken a parting shot at housing doomsayers who worry about the fallout from a collapse in prices.
Wayne Byres’ final warning to banks: safeguard your capital
The outgoing APRA chairman said banks unwinding provisions to boost reported profits as the economy deteriorates is ‘perplexing and warrants scrutiny’.
Wayne Byres has no regrets about housing intervention
As his term nears its end, the outgoing APRA chairman is confident the financial system remains sound and in good shape for his yet-to-be-named successor.
September 2022
APRA wants banks to ‘urgently’ find better climate data
Chairman Wayne Byres said investors and regulators want more sophisticated climate risk disclosure by banks, forcing lenders to find accurate, quantitative measures relating to emissions.
July 2022
The strong man of banking bows out
Wayne Byres will stand down from APRA in October after leaving his mark on the system. But his legacy will be stress-tested in the present housing downturn.
Housing, super and climate top list for APRA’s next boss
After surviving the banking royal commission, Wayne Byres helped steer the financial sector through the pandemic in good shape. But icebergs loom for his successor.
Wayne Byres to step down as APRA chairman
John Lonsdale is the likely frontrunner to become the next head of the prudential regulator.
June 2022
Banks put on notice by APRA to rein in risky mortgages
APRA has asked banks to be “operationally ready” to institute stricter lending requirements if needed as bank stocks slump again on Tuesday.
May 2022
On-demand video: Banks on the recovery and reshaping their future
The Australian Financial Review Banking Summit 2022 challenges Australia’s most influential banking leaders.
Interest rates to hit repayments, lenders warn
Chairman Wayne Byres says while most banks have lent responsibly, some have allowed customers to borrow too much in a sector that was no longer a low risk.
April 2022
No new regulatory requirements for crypto: APRA
APRA is finalising a letter to banks and super funds laying down its expectations around crypto assets, but it will not introduce new regulatory requirements.
January 2022
APRA warns RBA digital currencies could bypass bank deposits
The chairman of the prudential regulator Wayne Byres is concerned a central bank digital currency might destabilise the financial system.
November 2021
More housing intervention is being considered: APRA
Chairman Wayne Byres says debt-to-income and loan-to-value limits are among tools the regulator could use if it grows more concerned about rising mortgage debt.
Rising mortgage rates may ease APRA’s housing fears
Wayne Byres says first home buyers are a concern as APRA wants to ensure new buyers are not overly levered to a rate cycle that will eventually head higher.
October 2021
ANZ missed the home loan boat, prepared for higher interest rates
ANZ’s boss and a senior executive admit they were caught wrong-footed by the surge in home loan applications, and they are hoping for better days.