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ASIC quietly granted new access to phone taps

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
While other legislation and regulatory work was delayed as a result of COVID-19, ASIC was recently granted the power to receive intercepted information, such as tapped phone calls. ASIC cannot tap phones itself or obtain an interception warrant, however ...

Report reveals superficiality of ESG pledges

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... our clients," an AMP Capital spokesperson said. "AMP Capital has historically abstained from voting on constitutional amendment resolutions because even in cases where we support the spirit and aim of the resolution, we do not agree that constitutional ...

Short consultation window for stamping fee exemption

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
... time. Stakeholders have been given just one week to respond to the government's exposure draft of the Corporations Amendment (Stamping Fee Exemption) Regulations 2020, which should remove the final impediment to the FASEA extension passing when the ...

Government offers guidance provision relief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
Company directors will not be liable for missing financial guidance targets for the next six months, after the government temporarily amended continuous disclosure provisions to help firms through COVID-19. The amendments, introduced today, ensure companies ...

FASEA extension en route

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... educational requirements. With the matter settled, a Labor spokesperson told Financial Standard the opposition's amendment to the Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No. 3) bill is no longer required. Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Shadow Minister ...

Litigation funders will need AFSLs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
Litigation funders will be regulated under the Corporations Act and required to hold an Australian financial services licence, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced today. The Treasurer said the government wants litigation funders to be subject to greater ...

FASEA blame game on in earnest

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... uncertain as to their responsibilities under the FASEA education requirements, after the government's Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No. 3) bill didn't get any air time in the Senate yesterday, despite sitting on the notice paper. Before ...

Merging super funds guaranteed tax relief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
Superannuation funds are set to permanently avoid negative tax outcomes upon merging, after an amendment bill sailed through parliament yesterday. While the FASEA extension stalled yesterday, the parliament successfully shepherded the government's Treasury ...

Mudslinging over FASEA extension continues

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... financial advisers should be disappointed with the government, who he said is threatening to withdraw the Treasury Laws Amendment bill set to provide advisers with certainty over the FASEA educational requirements. According to Jones, Labor confirmed ...

FASEA extension to pass next week

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... planners are able to provide advice to those who need it. That should be the number one priority." The Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No.3) Bill amends the Corporations Act so that financial advisers will have more time to pass the FASEA exam ...