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ASFA launches new initiative to fight financial crime

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
... Delahunty said. ASFA said the initiative will also build on the momentum of the government's recent Scams Prevention Framework, which called for a coordinated response to financial crime. "As the Minister for Cyber Security, Tony Burke noted... the rapid ...

FSU steps up calls for reproductive leave policies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
... Super, NAB and Police Bank have introduced 12 days of paid menopause and menstruation leave per year as part of a broader framework that provides support for workers dealing with symptoms. "Menopause and menstruation are workplace issues and its time ...

Scams prevention framework consultation released

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
Treasury has released the Scams Prevention Framework for consultation with harsh penalties proposed for financial services firms that don't do enough to prevent scams. The government is planning to introduce mandatory codes that would requires financial ...

Former industry fund chief in new role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
... chief. The boutique fund manager said Baird will be pivotal in refining its investment strategy and building a financial framework that promotes sustainable growth. Prime Value Asset Management chief executive and co-founder Yak Yong Quek said the former ...

BUSSQ board members removed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
... related to the appointment of an independent third party to conduct a review of the trustees' fitness and propriety framework for directors and expenditure decisions which pertain to the CFMEU. Taylor argued that the regulator was seeking to use licence ...

AMP hires GM risk, compliance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2024
AMP has appointed a new general manager of risk, compliance, and policy who recently finished up at ClearView. Cloe Reece joined the wealth manager this month after spending more than two years as ClearView's chief risk officer, where she led the ...

FSU campaigns against workplace surveillance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2024
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) is backing calls for a Privacy in Working Life Act to prohibit unnecessary surveillance of employees by companies and to ensure any surveillance is regulated. The Victorian government is currently undertaking an Inquiry ...

APRA reorganises as it sets sights on superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... protected." On the policy side, Lonsdale said APRA is in a position where it has built up the strength of the prudential framework and now the focus will be on maintaining that strength. "While we plan to have a broad approach focused on adjusting or ...

BUSSQ fights back against regulatory imposition

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
BUSSQ will challenge what it calls "unnecessary and potentially impractical" licence conditions imposed by APRA, which were sparked by allegations of serious misconduct within the CFMEU and concerns about its potential impact on the super fund. The ...

Regulators given new powers to protect financial markets in crises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
... legislation, saying it marks a significant milestone in Australia's transition to a decarbonised economy, providing a clear framework for organisations required to make climate related disclosures.