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ASIC tightens grip on ICO issuers

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
... under the Act if the offer had proceeded, ASIC said. On 19 April 2018, ASIC was delegated powers from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to regulate crypto-assets under the Australian Consumer Law. ASIC can now take action against ...

Government reappoints ASIC executives, creates new role

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... resulting from recent and upcoming law changes. It will also bring ASIC into line with the structure of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)," she said. ASIC commissioner John Price will now serve for two extra years, from 21 March ...

NPP to take super by storm: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
... separate initiative, CBA, Westpac and NAB have partnered to build their own mobile payments wallet after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) denied them access to Apple's digital payment technology, Apple Pay, in March last year. ...

APRA names heavyweight panel to investigate CBA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... International Monetary Fund. Samuel has held a number of roles in public life including former chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, associate member of the Australian Communications and Media Authority and President of the ...

Major banks receive Budget shakeup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... least $1.5 billion per year," Federal Budget documents read. To enable the introduction of the levy, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will undertake a residential mortgage pricing inquiry until 30 June 2018, which will enable the ACCC ...

HSBC rolls out Apple Pay

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
... partnered with 50 banks and card issuers including ING, American Express, Macquarie and ANZ. In March, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission denied the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac, National Australia Bank, and Bendigo and Adelaide ...

First State Super wins government lease

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017
... consortium has received approval from Commonwealth regulators including the Australian Taxation Office, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Foreign Investment Review Board. Part of the deal means the government placing rigorous ...

ANZ and Macquarie fined for cartel conduct

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... - admitting it engaged in eight instances of attempted cartel conduct in contravention of the CCA. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said its action against the banks in the Federal Court led to the multi-million dollar penalties. ...

Pillar sold to Mercer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
... including Cullen Egan Dell and Sedgwick and Mellon, yet a potential Pillar purchase raised the eyebrows of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in October. "Although Mercer (and possibly other providers) may have the capacity to supply ...

ACCC slams Macquarie and ANZ for cartel conduct

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is commencing proceedings against ANZ and Macquarie Bank for attempted cartel conduct. ANZ and Macquarie co-operated with the ACCC's investigation, and the parties have agreed that the court will be ...