Australia harmonises legislation with global counterparts as LEI identifiers become compulsory

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As the 21 October deadline looms for compulsory use of Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs) in over-the-counter (OTC) derivate transaction reporting, Australia has missed an opportunity to unlock the additional value... Read more continue reading

DBFO legislation – a plain English framework for adviser implementation

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In recent times, few topics have dominated adviser consciousness – and industry media coverage – as much as the Quality of Advice Review (QAR), one of the most significant consumer... Read more continue reading

Private credit sector needs regulatory oversight

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is advancing with a taskforce to assess the necessity for regulation in the private credit sector, a move that Emanuel Datt, chief investment... Read more continue reading

ASIC expands strategic priorities for coming 12 months

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Australia’s public and private markets and emerging financial products will form a new pillar of ASIC’s expanded strategic priorities. ASIC Chair Joe Longo said the agency’s latest Corporate Plan included a new... Read more continue reading

ASIC Report 779 – adviser obligations re superannuation underperformance

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Introduction Superannuation is one of the key pillars of Australian retirement incomes policy, and for many Australians will represent their most significant asset outside their home.  As such, recent years... Read more continue reading

ASIC and APRA issue final rules and information for the Financial Accountability Regime

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) have published new information to help insurers and superannuation trustees prepare for the commencement of the... Read more continue reading

Investment Trends research helps trustees address APRA’s call for enhanced super fund strategies 

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Investment Trends, a leading financial services research firm, responds to APRA’s recent industry update on the retirement income covenant implementation by offering critical insights from its latest Super Member Engagement... Read more continue reading

Super trustees urged to strengthen oversight of retirement strategy implementation

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) are calling on superannuation trustees to boost efforts to track and measure the impact of their... Read more continue reading

ASIC approves enhanced Banking Code of Practice

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ASIC has approved a new version of the Australian Banking Association’s (ABA) Banking Code of Practice, which includes enhancements to key protections. The new Code will commence on 28 February... Read more continue reading

ASIC calls on market intermediaries to strengthen supervision of business communications

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ASIC is calling on market intermediaries to strengthen their supervisory arrangements for recording and monitoring representatives’ business communications to prevent, detect and promptly address misconduct and contraventions of financial services... Read more continue reading