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15 July 2022 • By Neil Griffiths • 1 min read

Industry group calls for level playing field for crypto-assets

The industry body has issued a submission to Treasury. The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has thrown its support behind a ...

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APRA removes additional capital requirement on Allianz

The prudential regulator has confirmed the move. APRA has announced it has removed the remaining $150 million capital overlay it applied to Allianz ...

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ASIC investigation uncovers 'concerning consumer losses from trading in CFDs'

The company’s Australian financial services (AFS) licence has been surrendered. Over-the-counter derivatives provider Sirius Financial Markets, ...

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Aussie bank pays penalty for alleged breach of open banking rules

The ACCC alleged the bank had breached the rules of the Consumer Data Right. On Wednesday, the ACCC confirmed that Bank of Queensland (BOQ) has ...

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Stephen Jones outlines plan for BNPL regulation

Consultation on improvements to the regulation of credit, including buy now, pay later products, will begin soon. The federal government has ...

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'Long way to go' to achieving net zero despite recent progress, ESG survey finds

Fidelity International’s annual ESG Analyst Survey has found signs of year-on-year progress towards net zero. However, it confirmed there's still a ...

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ASIC updates guidance on superannuation forecasts

The regulator has provided guidance for super calculators and retirement estimates alongside the release of a new legislative instrument

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RBA hikes as inflation battle continues

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its first rate call for this financial year. Following its decision to lift rates by a widely ...

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Great Inflation to influence tomorrow's rate decision

Central banks are prepared to pull out all the stops to avoid the Great Inflation of the 1970s, an economist has said. Central banks, including our ...

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New report shows substantial increase in high levels of ESG disclosure among ASX 200

The June 2022 ACSI assessment of ESG reporting trends in the ASX 200 has seen an increase in the number of companies joining the category of ...

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