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15 September 2021 • By Maja Garaca Djurdjevic • 1 min read

KPMG comes clean over ‘widespread’ staff misconduct

KPMG Australia has been slapped with a hefty fine over training-related misconduct, which involved “widespread” improper answer sharing on the firm’s ...

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ASIC plays coy on crypto ETFs

Australia’s corporate regulator says that it’s keeping an eye on crypto-based derivatives, but is limited by a lack of regulation. The Australian ...

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ASIC grilled on disclosure of big companies’ JobKeeper receipts

ASIC’s new chair has been accused of potentially allowing big corporates to obfuscate on JobKeeper disclosure. During Friday’s standing committee ...

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Destigmatising mental health in the workplace: Minister Coleman shares insights in Momentum Media exclusive

Momentum Media has hosted David Coleman, Member for Banks and Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention to ...

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Blockchain advocates optimistic ahead of Senate crypto report

Nobody quite knows what Australia’s take on crypto regulation will look like, but local fintechs have a clear idea of what they don’t want to see in ...

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Mixed bag for ASX companies on acting on modern slavery

A recent report by the Monash Centre for Financial Studies has found that a number of ASX companies have not adequately considered the risks posed by ...

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Largest Australian banks at high risk of criminal activity

AUSTRAC has released four new risk assessments revealing that the Australian banking sector is at “medium” to “high” danger of money laundering and ...

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Even crypto evangelists are calling for regulation

Both overseas and in Australia, advocates say that regulation is a necessary step for crypto assets. While the crypto sector has shirked regulation ...

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JobKeeper in firing line as it’s revealed $13bn went to profitable companies

Once a critical lifeline, now potentially the biggest budget dump in history – the government’s JobKeeper spend is at the centre of fierce criticism ...

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Payments system review proposes new role and powers for federal Treasurer

A report on Australia’s payment processing systems has advocated the introduction of new powers that would allow the federal Treasurer to influence ...

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