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APRA is Australia’s prudential supervisor, responsible for ensuring that our financial system is stable, competitive and efficient.

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22 October 2025

APRA refines proposals to facilitate easier access to alternative reinsurance arrangements

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released a response paper outlining refinements to its proposed updates to the general insurance reinsurance framework. The changes aim to facilitate easier access to different forms of reinsurance, including alternative arrangements like insurance-linked securities, while continuing to safeguard policyholder interests.
16 October 2025

Deputy Chair Margaret Cole - Remarks to the FSC Innovation in Retirement conference

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has published remarks delivered this afternoon by APRA Deputy Chair Margaret Cole to the Financial Services Council’s Innovation in Retirement conference in Sydney.
16 October 2025

APRA releases latest Points of Presence Statistics for authorised deposit-taking institutions

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its 2025 authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) Points of Presence Statistics.
15 October 2025

APRA confirms Westpac has met the obligations of the Court Enforceable Undertaking

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has determined that Westpac Banking Corporation (Westpac) has completed a multi-year risk transformation program required by APRA and, consequently, APRA will remove the remaining $500 million capital add-on applied to Westpac.
13 October 2025

APRA launches Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan 2025-27

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) for the period October 2025 to September 2027. This is APRA’s second Innovate RAP and third RAP since 2017. 

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Status: Open to submissions
30 January 2026

Targeted adjustments to the general insurance reinsurance framework

This page contains relevant information regarding APRA's proposals for targeted adjustments to the general insurance reinsurance framework.
Status: Open to submissions
31 October 2025

Licensing for authorised deposit-taking institutions

This page contains information regarding APRA’s consultations on the licensing framework for authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs).

APRA publishes Deputy Chair Margaret Cole’s remarks to the FSC Innovation in Retirement conference

In her remarks, “Navigating super challenges in the age of retirement”, Ms Cole outlines APRA’s priorities for the superannuation industry as it responds to three key driving forces: an ageing population, rapid asset growth, and super’s growing role in the broader financial system.

Read more about Deputy Chair Margaret Cole's remarks to the Conexus Retirement Conference
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APRA Chair John Lonsdale's speech to Australian Banking Association Conference 2025

In “Striking the right balance between regulation and risk”, Mr Lonsdale spoke about how APRA sought to balance the need to maintain a secure and stable financial system with other considerations such as competition, innovation and efficiency.

Read more about John Lonsdale’s speech to ABA Conference 2025

APRA Explains - who we are

APRA plays a vital role in ensuring Australians' financial interests are protected and that the financial system remains stable, competitive and efficient. Learn more in this ‘APRA Explains’ video.

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