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14 May 2021 • By • 1 min read

Ex-asset manager’s MD cops ban

ASIC has slapped the former managing director of a collapsed firm with a ban, prohibiting him from providing any financial services for four years

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ASIC staffing to shrink, ATO nabs registry

ASIC’s resourcing is set to fall in the coming financial year, with the government having transferred the business registry to the Tax Office

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RBA could move on rates early: UBS

UBS has added its voice to the chorus of commentators warning the RBA could be forced to lift rates prematurely in the face of a ...

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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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