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Royal Commission begins in February

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
... Hayne named as Royal Commissioner. At the time a joint statement from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Treasurer Scott Morrison said that "instead of the inquisition into capitalism that some have called for, the Royal Commission will take a conventional ...

Offshore investment vehicles await passport arrival

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
... foreign companies registered in Australia - to test a wider range of new fintech products and services. Treasurer Scott Morrison released the draft legislation in October 2017 so fintechs can test financial services and products without the burden of ...

ASX pioneers blockchain technology

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
... functionality is to be finalised in consultation with stakeholders; feedback is due by the end of March 2018. Treasurer Scott Morrison said the roll out is consistent with the Government's agenda to put Australia at the forefront of financial technology ...

Federal Government names Royal Commission lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
... industry. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, in a joint statement with Attorney-General George Brandis and Treasurer Scott Morrison, announced the Government will recommend Kenneth Madison Hayne be appointed Royal Commissioner by the Governor General. ...

Government caves to banking Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... resilience of banks, or the conduct of self-managed superannuation funds. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Treasurer Scott Morrison put to bed the "ongoing speculation and fear-mongering about a banking inquiry" that is disrupting and risks undermining ...

Aussie fintechs among world's best

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... list were: Airwallex, CoverGenius, Hyper Anna, Macrovue, MoneyMe Financial Group, Tic:Toc and Valiant. Treasurer Scott Morrison congratulated the Australian fintechs, adding they represent a diverse range of businesses including lending, wealth management ...

Morrison backs customer-owned banking reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
Treasurer Scott Morrison has backed the entire proposed reform package for the banking co-ops and mutuals sector in an effort to further increase competition in banking and financial services. The Hammond Review found a widespread lack of recognition ...

O'Dwyer urges AFCA consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
... is of an amount up to $5 million, AFCA should have a compensation cap of $1 million," the paper noted. Treasurer Scott Morrison set in motion the establishment of a one-stop-shop dispute body to replace the Financial Ombudsman Service, the Credit and ...

BEAR has 'teeth': Treasurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... under the Banking Executive Accountability Regime will face much tougher penalties and consequences, Treasurer Scott Morrison warns. Morrison told the Financial Services Council and BT Political series breakfast this morning that the BEAR goes beyond ...

Fintech regulatory sandbox draft legislation released

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
... in an effort to allow fintechs to test financial services and products without the burden of an AFSL. Treasurer Scott Morrison said the proposed legislative package supports the fintech industry which has propelled Australia to become the second largest ...