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11 May 2021 • By Sarah Simpkins • 1 min read

Government jump-starts financial services changes

The government has listed new measures for fund managers in the federal budget, covering tax and regulation for foreign investors.   The ...

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The big-ticket items in this year’s budget

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has declared a raft of measures, aimed at keeping Australia’s economy on track post-COVID. The 2020/21 federal budget has ...

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Westpac insider trading case could set precedent, expert says

As the third insider trading lawsuit brought against a company in Australia, the Westpac case could force significant changes for the financial ...

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Proxy advice reforms ‘inoperable’, ‘misguided’: ISS

One of the main institutional proxy advisers in Australia, has warned against the government’s new proposed restrictions for the sector, with fears ...

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Who knew what (and when) at Westpac?

A potentially bloody legal stoush looms as ASIC looks to prove that Westpac had the inside run on the $12 billion interest rate swap that’s landed it ...

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ASIC accuses Westpac of insider trading

ASIC has commenced proceedings against Westpac for insider trading, unconscionable conduct and breaches of its AFSL obligations.  The allegations ...

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RBA grows optimistic on recovery

The RBA has upgraded its projections for Australia’s economic recovery as unemployment continues to fall sharply ahead of next week’s budget

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RBA makes May rate call

The RBA has made its latest decision on interest rates as Treasurer Josh Frydenberg prepares to deliver his recovery budget next week. The RBA has ...

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NAB controls ‘not adequate’ to prevent multimillion-dollar fraud

The bank detailed to a parliamentary committee how a top staff member was able to get away with a multimillion-dollar fraud, conceding that its ...

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ASIC in leadership, regulatory shake-up

ASIC has received not only new leadership but a firm warning from the government that it expects the regulator to “support Australia’s economic ...

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