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ASIC and UK regulator sign fintech deal

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
... regulatory framework in the market they wish to join, and how it applies to them." Explaining the decision, ASIC chair Greg Medcraft said, the regulator is committed to encouraging innovation that has the potential to benefit financial consumers and ...

Senate to investigate white-collar crime

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2015
... scandals." Top industry officials, including the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) chairman Greg Medcraft have raised the issue in the past. "We have to lift the fear and smother the greed. White-collar criminals are scared of going ...

ASIC grilled on whistleblower compensation

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
... disgraceful. I have seen the effects on a couple of whistleblowers I have dealt with. What needs to be done?" ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft responded: "I do not think the US approach of paying bounties is the right way to go," but added that "whistleblowers ...

ASIC sets up special robo-advice taskforce

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
... arrangements for robo-advice operators. "ASIC is very supportive of the automated provision of advice," ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft said at a FINSIA event in Sydney. The regulator sees potential in robo-advice because it offers a "convenient, low-cost ...

ASIC revenue and investigations decrease in 2015

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
... investigation or surveillance decreased from 51% to 42% over the year. In his commentary on the report, ASIC chair Greg Medcraft noted that the regulator continues to advocate for an industry funding model, likely partially because of the decrease in ...

CFAs told ASIC is for the consumer

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chairman Greg Medcraft said the regulator has a significant number of individual surveillances underway at the big four banks, Macquarie and AMP. Speaking at the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) ...

ASIC would "rarely" ban products

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2015
... circumstances" if its regulatory powers were expanded as per Financial System Inquiry recommendations, ASIC chair Greg Medcraft said. Speaking at the Banking and Financial Services Law Association conference in Brisbane, Medcraft added he was aware of ...

Medcraft defends ASIC record

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015
ASIC chair Greg Medcraft said the regulator is "effective and efficient within the resources we have" in a speech to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services. He welcomed the Government's upcoming capability review, saying ...

ASIC to foster fintech growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
... consumers can have trust and confidence in the Australian markets. Speaking at the Boao Forum for Asia, ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft said businesses often have innovative models that may not fit neatly within existing regulatory frameworks or policy. ...

Medcraft sticks up for asset managers

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2015
... peg for a round hole," according to ASIC and International Oraganization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) chair Greg Medcraft. Speaking in his capacity as the head of IOSCO, Australia's top financial regulator told a National Press Club conference in ...