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The head of policy and research at APRA, Charles Littrell, has warned Australia's political leaders they need to support aggressive prudential supervision. read more

Treasurer Wayne Swan's attempt to fix the troubled price-signalling laws appears to be rebounding, with critics saying the changes underscore the fact the system will be unworkable. read more

A new report from consumer lobby group Choice will keep the pressure on banks to make it easier to move accounts from one institution to another. read more

Choice's Better Banking report suggests the Dutch model of bank switching could be introduced at low cost in Australia. read more

Responses to the planned changes in the Federal Government's First Home Saver Accounts (FHSA) overwhelmingly say the accounts need to be far more flexible. read more

The Australian Bankers Association has cited Treasury papers in support of its argument against the planned abolition of exit fees. read more

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has again reminded the market that it plans to keep prudential standards high. It refused to include supra-national ("Kangaroo") bonds in the list it p.. read more

Senior APRA figure Wayne Byres has warned that responses to the global financial crisis must increase support for supervision, not just focus on more regulation. read more

The NAB's latest "breakup" marketing exercise aims to hit three targets: make a political point, differentiate NAB from other banks, and get customers to think about moving to it. read more

A deal announced this week between the British Government and British banks will limit bankers' bonuses and raise the minimum big banks should lend to business in 2011. read more