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Fears grow around greenwashing litigation protections

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
Treasury's proposed three-year moratorium on private litigation related to Scope 3 reporting as part of its proposed mandatory climate-related financial disclosure package has raised fears that it would give companies the green light to greenwash. ...

Payday super a seismic change for the industry: ART

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023
Following the release of the payday super consultation paper last week, Australian Retirement Trust (ART) head of employer, platforms and partnerships Mat Gilroy says industry players will need to focus on digital integration moving forward. Speaking ...

Consultation paper released on aligning super payments with wages

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
The government has released a consultation paper today, inviting stakeholders to provide feedback on a proposed framework to synchronise superannuation payments with wages. The Securing Australians' Superannuation consultation paper also seeks feedback ...

Treasury kicks off managed investment scheme reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
The $2.7 trillion managed investment scheme industry is set for a shakeup as a new review is proposing changes that include amending financial thresholds, and liquidity and insolvency requirements. Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones has opened consultations ...

Budget of missed opportunities: Industry

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Stakeholder responses to the federal budget are mixed at best, with many believing key measures require further consideration and consultation. Perhaps the measure that will most impact the financial services industry, the government remained firm in ...

ASX expands partnership program criteria

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
The Australian Securities Exchange is seeking stakeholder feedback for its CHESS Replacement Partnership Program as it updates the eligibility criteria for potential participants. The CHESS Replacement $70 million Partnership Program canvasses industry ...

ASIC revisits IDPS sunsetting orders

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
ASIC is seeking feedback from the investment management sector as it reviews investor directed portfolio services (IDPS) and IDPS-like schemes, with a focus on remaking sunsetting class orders. ASIC has released Consultation Paper 369 (CP369) Remaking ...

Government acts to regulate crypto assets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
Crypto asset licensing and custody reforms by the government are targeting subsets outside the financial services framework. In a joint statement, treasurer Jim Chalmers and assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones said ...

Consultation opens on NALI amendments

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2023
The government has released a consultation paper outlining possible amendments to the non-arm's length income (NALI) provisions relating to superannuation funds. It explained a potential change to self-managed superannuation funds and small APRA-regulated ...

ASIC welcomes second ASX market resilience consultation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
ASIC has welcomed the latest ASX industry consultation on improving market resilience, following the exchange's outage in November 2020. The consultation paper covers potential future ASX capabilities to enhance market resilience, with submissions to ...