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Superhero board signs former ASIC boss

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022
Former ASIC chair James Shipton has joined the board of Superhero. The trading platform, which launched in September 2020, has close to 200,000 investors and rolled out zero brokerage US share trading as well as its flagship superannuation offering. ...

NAB evades AUSTRAC fine for non-compliance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
... draw on our range of regulatory tools and enforcement powers to maintain public confidence in Australia's financial system." In a statement today, NAB chief executive Ross McEwan commented on the enforceable undertaking, stating: "We take our AML/CTF ...

DTCC poaches longstanding BNY Mellon executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
... the opportunity to lead an organisation that makes a positive difference every day by safeguarding the global financial system, protecting the capital markets and supporting the investing public." He added that he believes Bodson has been an "outstanding ...

Principal Financial Group announces ESG index

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... of global economic progress," Principal chief executive Dan Houston said. "When people are excluded from the financial system it hinders their ability to earn, prepare for and recover from crises, as well as build for the future. "Our Global Financial ...

APRA champions flexible financial technology regulation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... regulation has a history of bringing about spells of instability and societal harm. Equally, a dynamic and innovative financial system requires participants to take risk, to innovate and deliver better products or services which generate long-lasting ...

RBA names new deputy governor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022
... central bank since 1985 and served as an assistant governor since 2010. Bullock is currently assistant governor, financial system with responsibility for the RBA's work on financial stability and oversight of the payments system. Prior to this she served ...

Government adds to FRAA leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
... regulators will continue to be strong and effective, maintaining the community's trust and confidence in the financial system," Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said.

Biden signs executive order on digital assets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
... These include consumer and investor protection; financial stability; illicit finance; US leadership in the global financial system and economic competitiveness; financial inclusion; and responsible innovation. It comes as the market capitalisation of ...

New digital asset fund launched

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
... population do not have access to a bank account, yet most have phones. Which means people now have access to a financial system that previously they were prohibited from," he said. "We expect exponential growth in digital assets in the short to medium ...

Australia confirms economic sanctions against Russia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
... measures will impose severe costs on the Russian economy by disconnecting its key banks from the international financial system and disrupting Russian trade and investment flows. They will also paralyse Russia's foreign reserves and prevent Russian officials ...