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30 June 2017 • By • 1 min read

ASIC seals Malaysia fintech agreement

The Australian corporate regulator has signed an agreement with its Malaysian counterpart, providing a co-operation framework to support and ...

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Short-form PDS exemption extended

Hedge funds, multi-manager funds and superannuation platforms will continue to be excluded from ASIC’s shorter PDS regime, the regulator has announced

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Treasury proposes new ASIC licensing powers

Treasury’s ASIC Enforcement Review taskforce has asked for public submissions on its proposed changes to the regulator’s licensing powers

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ASIC clarifies independent advice position

The corporate regulator has revealed its position on the definition of independent financial service provision, in a move likely to impact thousands ...

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Westpac fined over reporting failures

ASIC has fined Westpac $127,250 for failing to correctly report information about more than 100,000 over-the-counter derivatives transactions

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ASIC announces Japan fintech deal

The Australian corporate regulator has entered into a fintech co-operation agreement with its Japanese counterpart, the Japan Financial Services ...

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ASIC fines Macquarie Securities $505,000

Macquarie Securities has paid a penalty of $505,000 after ASIC found it “recklessly” took 39 days to suspend the account of a suspected rogue trader

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Crowd-sourced funding guidance released

The corporate regulator has called for industry feedback on its guidance for the new crowd-sourced funding regime, which is set to commence on 29 ...

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ASIC review identifies custody failings

The custody practices of Australian financial institutions have been found wanting in a number of instances, including failures to manage conflicts of ...

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Asset managers must be more ‘resilient’: ASIC

ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft has warned fund managers about “structural vulnerabilities” in the sector that could present “financial stability risks”

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