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BT superannuation lead joins Citi

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022
... consumer business to NAB; the acquisition was approved in November last year by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. She brings more than 20 years' experience to Citi, having previously held roles including division director, banking and ...

Key Budget measure won't help economy: Academic

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
... chasing a few votes. "I would like to see the Treasurer giving real power to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to control wild fluctuations in fuel prices at the pumps." Greater funding for mental healthcare is also expected, with investment ...

Disclosure lacking in common ownership: Committee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
... Competition and Consumer Act 2010." Finally, the committee has recommended the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) be tasked with actively monitoring common ownership in Australian markets, and also be able to take implications of common ...

CDPP dumps ANZ cartel case

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
... from an ANZ institutional share placement in August 2015 worth $2.5 billion. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission led the investigation and later referred it to the CDPP. ACCC chair Rod Sims said: "We respect the independent decision of ...

Sydney Airport takeover given green light

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose the acquisition of Sydney Airport by a consortium comprising IFM Investors, AustralianSuper and others. The Sydney Aviation Alliance, which consists of IFM Investors, AustralianSuper ...

Bond scam defrauds SMSFs $2.8m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
... benefit by deception and 13 counts of reckless dealing with proceeds of crime. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission found that Australians have lost over $70 million to investment scams in the first half of 2021. This figure is expected ...

Hostplus grilled on common ownership, collusion

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
... being revealed [and] who the investor is," Wilson said. After discussions with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission at a separate hearing recently, Wilson said many issues were raised such as "the veil of corporate secrecy" and capital ...

Every super fund should cover every occupation: FSC

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021
... that an industry-led solution requires consultation with regulators, including the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). ...

Aon, Willis Towers Watson terminate merger

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021
... the merger in August 2020, as did the European Commission. However, locally, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said in February that it believed the merger would diminish competition. More information about what the merger falling over ...

Aussies lose $328m to investment scams

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
Fake investment opportunities fleeced Australians $328 million and accounted for the largest scams in 2020. This is according to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission's (ACCC) latest report Targeting Scams, which unveiled a recording-breaking ...