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19 March 2020 • By Lachlan Maddock • 1 min read

‘Building a bridge to recovery’

The RBA has taken the historical step of launching Australia’s first quantitative easing program as the country goes through “extraordinary and ...

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RBA takes unprecedented action

The RBA has unleashed extreme measures to combat the looming impacts of the coronavirus. In an emergency meeting called weeks ahead of its usual ...

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Investment manager cops criminal charges

An investment manager has been hit with criminal charges related to handling client money. Societe Generale Securities Australia faced charges in ...

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Regulator takes major provider to court for MySuper misconduct

The corporate watchdog has commenced civil penalty proceedings against a major bank’s superannuation business over dealings with its MySuper accounts

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Rapid recovery ‘very unlikely’: RBA

The RBA foresaw that the economic impacts of the coronavirus were unlikely to be contained at its March meeting and is now gearing up for drastic ...

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Stock exchanges back trade restrictions

Securities exchanges have supported the corporate watchdog’s new trade limits for large equity market participants, as the coronavirus outbreak ...

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ASIC takes action against major bank

ASIC is pursuing a multimillion-dollar penalty against one of the big four banks for alleged breaches of the ASIC Act and Corporations Act

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RBA prepares unconventional weapons

The RBA will make a decision this week on whether to take the plunge on unconventional monetary policy as markets are roiled by the coronavirus ...

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ASIC wins appeal against CEO

The High Court has ruled in favour of ASIC in its case against the former CEO and executive director of MFS Ltd.  The High Court found that Michael ...

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Regulator launches new foreign licensing scheme

The corporate watchdog has released its new regulatory framework for foreign financial services providers (FFSPs) serving Australian wholesale clients

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