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Government cracks the whip on multinationals

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
... to strengthen thin capitalisation rules, curb excessive debt deductions, and ensure deductions correlate with economic activity. The Bill incorporates several technical changes proposed by industry to align better with commercial arrangements, including ...

Decade-long Santos well leak prompts investor concern

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
... parts of Australian waters. A spokesperson from the offshore energy regulator said NOPSEMA has requested Santos undertake activity to show the cause of the reported seepage and required Santos to submit an environment plan to demonstrate the appropriate ...

FRAA releases draft APRA, ASIC metrics

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
... complexity of APRA and ASIC's statutory mandates, stated objectives and activities, and the variety of ways regulatory activity may influence financial system outcomes. "Should the FRAA note more explicitly the metrics that may provide direct insights ...

Federal Reserve holds rates steady

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
... said it will consider the cumulative tightening of monetary policy, the lags with which monetary policy affects economic activity and inflation, and economic and financial developments. "In assessing the appropriate stance of monetary policy, the Committee ...

APAC now most active region for VC: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
... quarter of 2023, up from 32% in the same quarter last year. The report further highlighted that APAC makes up most VC activity in emerging markets and the proportion of searches for emerging markets has also risen, from 23% to 32%. "As our investor survey ...

Zurich fills newly created executive role

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... our individual and commercial customers." Since 1 January 2022, claims handling and settling has been a fully regulated activity and included in the definition of a 'financial service' under the Corporations Act 2001 with an obligation to provide services ...

Senate Committee rethinks franking credit changes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
... Bragg lambasted the bill for "destroying" the ability of companies to pay franked dividends following a capital raising activity. "There is no case to abolish dividend imputation because it promotes investment and the payment of corporate tax in Australia," ...

ESSSuper reduces admin fees, renews insurance mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023
... two-year pre-existing condition exclusion with 30 consecutive days of employment from start of cover and removing the Activity of Daily Living definition and domestic duties definition from TPD policies and replacing them with a TPD Activity of Daily ...

Bank of Queensland slapped with EU

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
... weaknesses, with a clear timeline for implementation, and that specifies the accountable and responsible persons for each activity. It will also submit the remediation plan to APRA for approval and address concerns it may have. The bank has further agreed ...

Lazard implements new leadership

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
... comes after the firm announced it would reduce its global workforce by 10% this year to save on costs amid a lack of deal activity.