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05 February 2016 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

Carbon risk disclosure inquiry launched

The Greens have successfully established a Senate inquiry into the carbon risk disclosure practices of Australian companies. Greens Senator ...

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CBA compensation bill doubles to $2 million

The Commonwealth Bank has more than doubled the amount of compensation offered to customers who received bad advice, bringing up the total amount paid ...

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'Doubled geared' margin loans under scrutiny

An ASIC investigation into margin lending practices has revealed that 80 per cent of providers fail to take "additional steps" when approving double ...

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NSW moves to regulate peer-to-peer economy

The New South Wales government has moved closer to implementing a "flexible" regulatory framework for the peer-to-peer economy, arguing that it will ...

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FSC seeks 8% company tax cut to fuel growth

The Financial Services Council (FSC) has called for an eight per cent reduction in company income tax to 22 per cent in order to stimulate “growth, ...

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UBS escapes punishment over ‘poles and wires’ research

ASIC has decided to take “no further action” in relation to UBS’s involvement in the NSW government’s sale of electricity infrastructure in March 2015

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Bell Potter institutional boss enters into EU

Bell Potter Securities has entered into an enforceable undertaking (EU) with ASIC after the regulator found the stockbroker's head of institutional ...

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ASIC fines former Gunns chairman $500,000

Former chairman and director of Gunns Limited, John Gay, has been fined $500,000 by ASIC for insider trading. John Gay, the former chairman and ...

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ASIC finalises OTC derivatives rules

ASIC has introduced rules implementing Australia’s mandatory central clearing regime for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives. In a statement issued ...

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Regulators to embrace fintech in 2016: Deloitte

Financial services regulators are likely to incorporate fintech companies into their "regulatory perimeter" throughout 2016, according to a new report ...

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