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Legislation lifts ASIC recruitment limitation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
... operational flexibility and expressly consider competition in its decision-making processes. Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the Bill ensures ASIC considers the effects its functions and powers will have on competition in the financial system. ...

Kell resigns from ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell is resigning after seven years in the role. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said Kell's experience and understanding of corporate regulation has been appreciated by successive governments as well as members of ASIC. Kell joined ...

Frydenberg appoints second APRA deputy chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg appointed a Treasury official as the second deputy chair at Australia's prudential regulator. John Lonsdale links with APRA as a full-time member and second deputy chair for the next five years, with a remit to strengthen the ...

Instant asset write off extended

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... guarantees small business' accessibility to the scheme for another 12 months to 30 June 2019. According to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Small Business Minister Michaelia Cash, around 3.3 million small businesses can access the asset write-off, including ...

Federal oversight of financial services sector clarified

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2018
... leadership spill saw the dedicated financial services portfolio dropped by new Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has now confirmed that responsibility for the sector will be split between himself and Assistant Treasurer Stuart ...

Narev apologetic in face of CommInsure allegations

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... likelihood of a dispute involving CommInsure was two per 100,000 policies. In April last year, then Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg warned the insurance industry to gets its house in order after ASIC found 37% of insurance advice was in breach of ...

La Trobe Financial Standard Philanthropy Awards judging panel announced

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... was recently part of a 10 person Financial Services Council delegation accompanying former Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg to Japan and Korea to provide on the ground business support and liaison to the trade mission and promote Australian trade ...

Room to move on super investment fees

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... serious caveats "around our ability to fundamentally invest in the longer term." Yet Federal Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg firmly believes "in the benefits of competition and its power to put downward pressure on fees and increase the quality of ...

Super board governance legislation introduced today

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2015
Federal Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will introduce the government's superannuation board governance legislation today at the angst of Industry Super Australia (ISA). Although debate on the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Governance) ...

FSC, FPA support ASIC user-pay model

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
... Australia have voiced their support for an industry funding model for ASIC. On August 28, Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg welcomed industry consultation on the proposal while arguing the model would ensure the costs of ASIC's regulatory activities ...