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ABA counters international non-compliance findings

... recently, Norway and Belgium, advising that we need to strengthen our banking systems. The report is part of an international protocol of which Australia is a member, and comes on the back of a lag to respond to the FATF's 2003 international standard ...

Online customer checking tool launched by Deloitte

Responding to the need to protect institutions and consumers from identity theft and money laundering fraud, Deloitte has launched a compliance tool that enables customer identities to be quickly checked. The system, known as the Deloitte AMLcheck ...

US Clean Tech opportunities opened to local market

... a predominant focus on North America. Growing consumer demand and corporate acceptance of renewable energy, the Kyoto Protocol and institution investor demand are part of the drivers behind the clean technology fund. The fund was developed by Macquarie's ...

James Fielding forestry portfolio expands into NZ

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2005
... Fund (ASIF) was designed to capitalise on emerging renewable energy markets. "New Zealand is a signatory to the Kyoto protocol and as such this acquisition represents a significant platform for ASIF to capitalise on emerging renewable energy and environmental ...

FTA with US would continue to evolve: Vaile

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2004
... fears the agreement could jeopardise Australia's tough quarantine laws, saying there was an internationally recognised protocol which would be applied.

Businesses asked to participate in international tax treaties: Coonan

... tax treaties with these eight countries were triggered by the reduction in withholding tax rates in the Australia/US Protocol, which came into effect on 12 May 2003. The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan said Australia ...

New tax amendment to strengthen investment ties with Malaysia: Coonan

... Malaysia, which will see investment and trade relations between the two countries strengthen. "The signing of the Second Protocol, which took place in Malaysia last year, further demonstrates the Government's commitment to modernising Australia's tax ...

Democrats round on government portability regulations

... millions too many," he said. "This requires close attention to exit fees, the development of an industry wide transfer protocol, a comprehensive consumer education campaign on the merits of account consolidation, and tougher requirements on funds to ...

ASIC clarifies action relating to chairman's former legal partner

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today released a statement clarifying its handling of matters relating to Mr Ian Collie, a partner in a former legal practice with outgoing ASIC chairman David Knott, and who was involved in ...

Tax amendments set to improve Australia-US investment: Costello

... amendments to the Double Tax Treaty between the two countries, Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has announced. An amendment Protocol, signed in Canberra in September 2001 and ratified late yesterday, changes the existing tax treaty between Australia ...