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FAAA fights to reignite Dixon inquiry

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025

Although the Senate Committee Inquiry into Dixon Advisory was expected to lapse due to the election, the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) is shedding light on the possibility of resuming the process. FAAA general manager of policy, advocacy ...

RBA powers deemed 'last resort' for critical financial infrastructure fallout

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025

... immense pressure from the regulators over critical issues of the embattled CHESS system. ASIC has recently launched an inquiry into the exchange last month, with the CHESS batch settlement failure that occurred in December last year being folded into ...

ASIC appoints ASX inquiry panel

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025

ASIC has appointed three panel members to conduct its inquiry into the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The inquiry is in response to the ongoing concerns around the ASX's questionable ability to "maintain stable, secure and resilient" market ...

ASIC launches fresh inquiry into ASX

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025

ASIC has launched another inquiry into the ASX, this time focusing on its overall governance, capability, risk management frameworks and practices. The inquiry will be led by a panel that will make recommendations to address any identified shortcomings ...

Productivity Commission identifies priority reform areas

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025

... interim reports will be delivered over July and August. The PC will then conduct further consultation to inform the final inquiry reports to be delivered to government in December.

What Labor's second term means for regulators

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025

... Better Financial Outcomes 2 (DBFO) and unfair trading prohibition. The election also upended the highly anticipated public inquiry into the failures of Dixon Advisory, which was slated to provide a report by the last sitting day of March 2025. The Financial ...

New ACCC chief named

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025

... of the ACCC's work across telecommunications, rail, ports, airports, electricity and gas as well as the 2023 Childcare Inquiry. Proudfoot was appointed executive general manager of the ACCC's National Anti-Scam Centre in August 2024 and has been acting ...

UK watchdog to open Australian office

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025

... head of compliance for Westpac's institutional bank. In 2014, she was a principal advisor for Treasury's Financial System Inquiry, after which she made the leap to the UK to join the Central Bank of Ireland's policy and risk team. Her appointment is ...

Jones clarifies scope of new class of adviser

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025

... backstop, de facto capital, stable investment product that the scheme guarantees,'" he said. The Senate Economics Committee Inquiry into Wealth Management Companies (CSLR and Dixon Advisory) has been deferred from March 27 to July 28 - a four-month delay. ...

ASIC recommends standards for virtual AGMs

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has provided Treasury with a report after conducting an inquiry into companies holding virtual AGMs. As part of the report, the regulator made five recommendations, including that ASIC and ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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