6 Dec, 2018

Has APRA just Gold-Plated Hybrid Instruments for Australian Pensioners?

By |2021-09-24T10:43:36+10:00Dec 6, 2018|Education|

On 8 November 2018, the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) announced its long-awaited proposal (a discussion paper) on Increasing the loss-absorbing capacity of ADIs to support orderly resolution.  We previously discussed what the proposed changes could be as far back as April 2017, when we looked at the potential for “Tier 3” regulatory capital introduction in Australia. To the rest [...]

6 Dec, 2018

RCR Tomlinson: A Lesson in Project Risk

By |2021-09-24T10:43:36+10:00Dec 6, 2018|Case Study, Education|

The collapse of engineering group RCR Tomlinson (ASX: RCR) into administration on 23 November capped a remarkable fall for one of the oldest engineering contractors in the country.  However, whilst the appointment of administrators, that are set to carve up and sell off parts of the ailing business, surprised many in the market, company collapses in the construction industry are [...]