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ASIC tightens grip on ICO issuers

KANIKA SOOD | WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018

... 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 misleading or deceptive conduct ...

IOOF flags ANZ Wealth results ahead of acquisition

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018

... regulatory hurdles to the completion of ANZ Wealth Management acquisition have been favourably resolved." IOOF added the ACCC does not intend to conduct a public review of the acquisitions, and the extension of concessional tax treatment for transferring ...

IOOF updates market on ANZ wealth sale

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018

... "All regulatory hurdles to the completion of ANZ Wealth Management acquisition have been favourably resolved." It added the ACCC does not intend to conduct a public review of the acquisitions, and the extension of concessional tax treatment for transferring ...

Government reappoints ASIC executives, creates new role

KANIKA SOOD | MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018

... 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 2018 to 20 March 2020. He has been ...

NPP to take super by storm: Research

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018

... 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. This access would have enabled the ...

Morrison unveils open banking framework

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018

... customers stay with their current bank even in the presence of more competitive deals elsewhere. The report recommended the ACCC should be primarily responsible for standards-setting, competition and consumer issues, security measures and data transfer ...

Government caves to banking Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017

... government and regulators this year, with the bank levy, the BEAR regime of senior executive oversight, the commissioned ACCC review of competition, the ASIC and AUSTRAC cases, and so on, Citi said.

Banks narrowly avoid parliamentary inquiry

EMMA RAPAPORT | FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017

... System, and $1.2 million to undertake an independent review into the most appropriate model for an open banking regime. The ACCC will also receive $13.2 million over the next four years to complete regular inquiries into specific financial system competition ...

Agriculture high on industry fund agenda

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017

... agricultural sales risk. It also recommends Treasury take a more strategic approach to foreign investment rules; and that an ACCC regulatory arrangement be established, leading to effective price discovery and transparency in wholesale agricultural markets ...

Major banks receive Budget shakeup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017

... Competition and Consumer Commission will undertake a residential mortgage pricing inquiry until 30 June 2018, which will enable the ACCC to demand relevant authorised deposit-taking institutions explain changes or proposed changes to residential mortgage ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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