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ASIC looking to send message with eToro action

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... appropriateness of eToro's target market, and the screening test used by the online investment platform that assessed whether a retail client fell within the target market for its CFD product. ASIC is seeking declarations and pecuniary penalties ...

Are indexes the next target for greenwashing investigations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
ASIC's latest action against Vanguard for allegations of greenwashing in a bond fund raises the question of whether the market regulator will crack down on index providers and other third-party service providers for greenwashing as well. Last month ...

Treasury kicks off managed investment scheme reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... navigate to ensure compliance with both sets of laws," the consultation paper shows. The other areas to be examined include whether certain schemes should be marketed and sold to retail clients; their appropriate liquidity requirements; and if an insolvency ...

eToro sued by ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
... appropriateness of eToro's target market, and the screening test used by the online investment platform that assessed whether a retail client fell within the target market for its CFD product. ASIC alleges eToro's target market for its CFD product ...

Mortgage holders, retailers relax after rate pause

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... executive Paul Zahra said the latest pause will help bolster business confidence and gives retailers "cautious optimism around whether interest rates may be lowered in the near future". "Continued interest rate hikes have the dual effect of reducing ...

Acadian employs ChatGPT to assess climate targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
Acadian Asset Management is using the technology underpinning ChatGPT to predict whether companies are likely to achieve sustainability targets. The Acadian Net Zero Alignment Model integrates large learning models (LLM), the type of AI algorithm that ...

NGS ahead of schedule on net zero strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023
... underway. "We're trying to determine where the carbon market is going and looking at the forward price and determining whether there is future value in acquiring natural capital. There are a few scenarios we're playing around with around the ...

APRA toughens stress testing frequency, valuation stance

KARREN VERGARA, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... trustees to consider the benefits arising from more frequent stress testing beyond the annual requirement. This includes whether there are benefits to undertaking these on a quarterly basis or in line with certain criteria as pre-determined by the RSE. ...

APRA finalises operational risk prudential standard

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
... register of material service providers. Additionally, the requirement for entities to take reasonable steps to assess whether a provider is systemically important in Australia before entering into or modifying a material arrangement has been removed. ...

Trustees lack urgency, strategy on RIC: Regulators

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
... trustees do not use metrics to track how their members are using the assistance measures and their effectiveness to determine whether any changes are needed. Implementation was the final area that needs improvement as many trustees do not take concrete ...