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Treasury hands PwC tax scandal to AFP

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023
... fallout. Last week it was announced that former Telstra boss Ziggy Switkowski had been picked to lead an independent review of the firm following the matters at hand. Switkowski was named alongside PwC's own Tony O'Malley who was appointed chief ...

ASIC revokes Centurion subsidiary licence, suspends fund manager

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
... Following the cancellation, Centurion applied to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) on January 20, seeking a stay and review of ASIC's decision. However, the AAT denied the stay application on May 4. Now a hearing for a "substantial review" of ...

BNPL to be regulated under Credit Act

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... they do not charge interest, but the federal government has looked to overhaul this following its options paper and review of the sector which opened last year. Speaking this morning at the Responsible Lending and Borrowing Summit minister for financial ...

PwC picks senior leaders to oversee review

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
Former Telstra boss Ziggy Switkowski has been picked to lead an independent review of the firm and its own Tony O'Malley has been appointed chief risk and ethics leader amid the ongoing tax crisis. The independent review, originally announced last ...

ASIC, APRA reviewer deprioritised by government

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
... years." The Authority was created on the back of a recommendation out of the Royal Commission. It only released its first review of ASIC in August last year and is still yet to release its first of APRA. It is chaired by former Macquarie chief executive ...

Mine Super to close Choice option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... shuttering one of its Choice investment options that was recently highlighted by APRA as an underperformer. Following a review of its Super investment menu, Mine Super is closing its Conservative Balanced Choice option later this month. The option will ...

Issuers must lift DDO game: ASIC

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023
... address the deficiencies and five issuers withdrawing seven products. The regulator undertook its initial, risk-based review of how investment product issuers met DDO obligations and found that a "significant number" made deficient TMDs, with poorly ...

Wealth inequality divides Australia: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... going to suffer a lot more as the list of things they're no longer able to afford will continue to grow. A more holistic review of inequality will not only result in better outcomes for society but can also reduce long term budget pressure by ensuring ...

JPMorgan among banks to bid in First Republic sale

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2023
... Republic. However, it would seem the that wasn't enough to stop it from sinking. The sale process follows the long-awaited review of SVB's collapse by the Federal Reserve. In its report, the Fed explained the bank's demise was down to poor management ...

Clime outlines growth focus, wins mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
... shift portfolios with the result of those changes expected to be seen this calendar year. It added it has completed a review of costs and consolidated certain functions, and continues to look for synergies from its recent acquisitions to further reduce ...