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13 January 2021 • By Sarah Simpkins • 1 min read

Australian banks second for fines

Australian banks have ranked second for the highest fines worldwide, beaten only by the US. Data from research house Finbold has indicated banks ...

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Deutsche Bank cops $155.6m fine

The SEC has laid charges against Deutsche Bank for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, with the financial services giant agreeing to ...

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Regulator approves COVID complaints relief for banks

Banks will be able to extend customer wait times to deal with a complaint under new variations to the industry code of practice approved by ASIC that ...

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ASIC slow to act on conflicts of interest

The corporate regulator has revealed that its internal conflict of interest rules for staff and commissioners had not been reviewed for almost 18 ...

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ASIC rebukes claims of ‘inadequate’ expenses handling

New responses to a parliamentary committee reveal why ASIC chose to delay sending vital documents around chair James Shipton’s accounting expenses to ...

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ASIC takes fintech group to court

The corporate regulator has commenced civil penalty proceedings against a superannuation-focused fintech group after it alleged marketing materials ...

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ASIC takes La Trobe Financial to court

La Trobe Financial says it rejects assertions made by the corporate watchdog following the news it has commenced civil penalty proceedings in the ...

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Receivers, liquidators ordered to missing director’s property, firm

The Federal Court has ordered provisional liquidators to a wealth management boutique and receivers to the property of its sole director, who has been ...

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APRA axes dividend cap

The big four banks will no longer be constrained by APRA’s pandemic rule book, which saw shareholders receive greatly reduced dividends as they ...

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Parliament passes royal commission reforms

The first bill implementing recommendations from the royal commission has passed both houses in Parliament, granting ASIC stronger regulatory power in ...

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