Banks urged to keep focus on deceased estates

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The Banking Code Compliance Committee (BCCC) has called on banks to keep a heightened focus on their management of deceased estates, after a review found that further work and commitment is needed to ensure improvements are working in... Read more continue reading

ASIC calls platform trustees to account over persistent failures to safeguard super savings

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ASIC is warning superannuation trustees to address stark and persistent failures to protect retirement savings, including gaps in the monitoring of harmful advice fee deductions, unusual fees and investment patterns,... Read more continue reading

Super stragglers dampen progress on death benefits delivery for grieving Australians

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Ongoing weaknesses in the death benefit claims handling practices of straggling superannuation trustees risk undermining confidence in the industry’s readiness to service Australia’s ageing population. While many trustees have made... Read more continue reading

AFCA authorised as External Dispute Resolution service for Scams Prevention Framework

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The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) welcomes confirmation by the Federal Government that it will be the single, centralised External Dispute Resolution (EDR) scheme for scam complaints under the Scams Prevention... Read more continue reading

My clients aren’t criminals, so why does AML/CTF apply to me?

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“Surely this doesn’t apply to me, as my clients aren’t criminals.” This is heard time and again from advisers and is exactly the wrong way to think about Anti-Money Laundering... Read more continue reading

Scam alert: Scammers luring investors onto fake crypto-asset trading platforms

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ASIC is warning consumers who have joined ‘share trading’ or ‘stock tips’ messaging app groups that scammers are using these forums to push investments on fake crypto-asset trading platforms. These... Read more continue reading

Australia well-placed to unlock opportunities from innovation in the financial system

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New research released ysterday by ASIC shows that Australia is well-placed to harness an ongoing surge of financial innovation. The Innovation in Financial Technology and RegTech research, conducted by the Digital... Read more continue reading

ASIC continues to ease regulatory burden

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ASIC has taken further steps towards clearer regulation, expanding digital services capability, streamlining its website, and simplifying regulatory guidance. ASIC Chair Joe Longo said the outcomes highlighted in Report 830 Regulatory... Read more continue reading

ASIC sets financial reporting, audit and sustainability focus areas for FY 2026–27

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ASIC has outlined key focus areas for its financial reporting, audit and sustainability reporting activities in the 2026-27 financial year, including updates to its surveillance programs. ‘Our surveillance programs reinforce... Read more continue reading

Project Acacia: The RBA has answered the technology question. Now comes the hard part.

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The RBA and DFCRC released the findings of Project Acacia yesterday, and for anyone working in or around Australia’s wholesale financial markets, it warrants a close read. The headline finding... Read more continue reading