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Bullock hushes rate cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
... seeing the same degree of impact as previous market events like in 2008 for example," she said. "The Australian financial system is strong and well placed to absorb shocks from abroad." Yesterday, NAB chief economist Sally Auld forecasted a 50bp rate ...

ASIC asks for input on reportable situations, IDR dashboards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
... regimes by enhancing transparency and accountability to encourage improved behaviour and increase confidence in the financial system, while also highlighting areas of concentration of significant breaches and complaints and enabling firms to target improvements ...

RBA flags 'policy changes' could derail super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... key financial markets means there is some risk to financial stability. "...liquidity challenges for the broader financial system could arise in the event of large shocks to the superannuation sector; for example, where an unexpected policy change allowing ...

Fink takes private markets to next level

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
... verified with smartphones. "The takeaway is clear. If we're serious about building an efficient and accessible financial system, championing tokenisation alone won't suffice. We must solve digital verification, too."

RBA and ASIC slam the ASX: 'Deeply disappointed'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025
... actions today. But they are necessary. ASX operates critical infrastructure that plays a central role in the financial system," RBA governor Michele Bullock said. "ASX's management of operational risk has been a concern for RBA staff and the Payments ...

SQM places private credit sector on watch

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... there may be implications for market integrity, investor outcomes and confident, informed participation in the financial system even at levels of activity that do not pose risks to financial stability," ASIC explained. Recent reporting around Metrics ...

Unlawful hawking practices re-emerge in SMSFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
... the Hayne Royal Commission, intending to "stop practices that lead to poor consumer outcomes and trust in the financial system." Subsequently, the corporate watchdog also introduced similar legislation to financial products in October 2021, opting to ...

ASIC turns up the heat on private markets

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
... there may be implications for market integrity, investor outcomes and confident, informed participation in the financial system even at levels of activity that do not pose risks to financial stability," ASIC said. ASIC also warned that while the asset ...

ASIC clearing and settlements powers to curb ASX monopoly

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... entities unaffiliated with the ASX. "This is a key step in ensuring Australians have a fair, strong and efficient financial system. More broadly, ASIC is actively looking at the regulatory settings for our markets and will release a discussion paper ...

The regulatory pendulum has swung too far: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... he warned, would create the perception that it underwrites investment losses, introducing "moral hazard to our financial system." Economic opportunities Briggs said the arguably most obvious, yet most pressing area of deregulation - one which promises ...