Day: November 13, 2023

ESAs publish amended technical standards on the mapping of External Credit Assessment Institutions

The Joint Committee of the three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) today published two amended Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on the mapping of credit assessments of External Credit Assessment Institutions (ECAIs), in accordance with the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) and the Solvency II Directive (Solvency II). The amendments reflect the …

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AAT amends ASIC banning order made against Mark Babbage

On 25 October 2023, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) varied ASIC’s decision to ban Mark Babbage from engaging in credit activities and providing financial services. The AAT upheld the scope of ASIC’s original ban, but varied the banning period from ten years to six years. ASIC had previously banned Mark Babbage for ten years following …

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ASIC calls for greater organisational vigilance to combat cyber threats

ASIC calls on organisations to prioritise their cyber security after its report into the cyber capability of corporate Australia identified significant gaps. The report summarises the results of ASIC’s recent cyber pulse survey. The results of the voluntary self-assessment survey have exposed deficiencies in cyber security risk management of critical cyber capabilities, indicating that organisations …

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