APRA

About APRA

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is the statutory authority responsible for the prudential supervision of financial institutions in Australia. It oversees banks, credit unions, building societies, general insurance and reinsurance companies, life insurance, private health insurance, and most members of the superannuation industry. Recent coverage has focused on operational preparedness and board level risk controls regarding cyber threats.

FF News has published 2 stories featuring APRA, most recently "APRA and ASIC Warn Australian Financial Institutions to Take Action on Frontier AI Cyber Risks" (3 September 2026).