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APRA appoints investment risk lead from TCorp

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
... consulting. Separately, Margaret Cole took on the role of APRA member from July 1 for a five-year term. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg appointed Cole because of her experience in regulatory and legal fields across both the private and public sectors. Cole ...

Economic recap: Week to October 1

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 OCT 2021
... eventually make greener alternatives more financially and economically viable. Just as Australian federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg declared in his address to the Australian Industry Group on September 24: "It's a long-term shift, not a short-term ...

Class action legislation open for consultation

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
... action litigation funding scheme of less than 70% of their gross proceeds is not fair and reasonable," Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said. Finally, the draft legislation would also require plaintiffs to consent to become members to a class action litigation ...

Recovery set to slow: OECD

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021
... personal income tax cuts, reducing private pension tax breaks and reducing the capital gains tax discount. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said he has no plans to raise GST. BetaShares chief economist David Bassanese said the recommendations have a "snowball's ...

Former Macquarie chief to head ASIC, APRA regulator

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2021
... as chair of the authority which will review the effectiveness and capability of both ASIC and APRA. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced that Nicholas Moore will chair the Financial Regulator Assessment Authority (FRAA) alongside inaugural members Gina ...

Economic recap: Week to September 3

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2021
... death row inmate being given a sumptuous meal before their execution. This is perhaps a bit extreme; Treasurer Josh Frydenberg stated the same in a more politically-correct tone: "Today's economic numbers showed that we had seen solid growth over ...

Plan to increase competitiveness of managed funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
... consultation on finalising its Corporate Collective Investment Vehicles (CCIVs) regime. According to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, the CCIV regime will enhance the international competitiveness of the industry by allowing fund managers to offer investment ...

Financial adviser levy to drop

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
... estimated in the regulator's 2020/21 Cost Recovery Implementation Statement. In a joint release from treasurer Josh Frydenberg and minister for superannuation and financial services Jane Hume, the government said the temporary relief is aimed at ...

ASIC to ease hardline stance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
... even though the Hayne Royal Commission exposed its ineffectiveness at enforcing corporate law. Federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg overnight released a new set of expectations and mandates for the corporate regulator. In the Statement of Expectations ...

Economic recap: Week to July 23

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021
... Victoria and South Australia lifted hopes that restrictions would be eased as soon as this week. Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg estimates that the NSW lockdown is costing the economy $700 million a week. Some estimate a hit to the economy of up to ...