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New tax cuts for every Australian 'a complete joke': UNSW

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... will continue to rise - perhaps doubling over the next few years." Chalmers said the government will also be using the "powers and penalties" available to energy regulators and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to help ensure ...

ASIC clearing and settlements powers to curb ASX monopoly

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
In a bid to curb monopolistic practices, ASIC's new powers that mandate the ASX to be more transparent on its fees and services relating to clearing and settlements (CS) will kick in three months from now. Under the ASIC CS Services Rules 2025 ...

Platforms placate fee consent ordeal: SuitabilityHub

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... obligations and fee consent form that needed to be provided to product providers," he said. The government has bestowed powers on the relevant minister to mandate a form. But this has yet to happen. "Treasury hasn't necessarily prioritised this issue ...

Government to streamline financial reporting

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
... proposed the board will be the accountable authority of the new body and collectively responsible for the relevant duties and powers. The consultation paper said that while the new body will be vested with functions and powers currently performed and ...

Stamford Capital Investments launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... director Michael Hynes said. "Not only can we be discerning about who we partner with, but the size of our pipeline also powers our knowledge base. We are witnessing in real-time the issues developers are facing, which also helps us price capital. This ...

World on the brink: Frontier Advisors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... rivalry between the US and China, are shifting globalisation from a unified system to more fragmented blocks. Efforts by both powers to diversify supply chains and secure technological sovereignty are "deepening economic divides." The report said challenges ...

Cbus confirms CFMEU nominations to board

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
... investment, market and regulatory environments." In response to the announcement, APRA said that while it does not have powers to approve or prevent board appointments, it is "not yet satisfied that the processes required to be undertaken by Cbus under ...

Treasury consults on beneficial ownership disclosure reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024
... reforms that would increase the disclosure of ownership information for listed companies and expand ASIC's enforcement powers. As it stands, those with relevant interests in voting shares of an entity amounting to 5% or more of the total votes that may ...

ASIC, RBA handed new financial market infrastructure powers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
ASIC and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) have been given new powers under new financial market infrastructure laws to enhance their licensing, supervisory, and enforcement abilities. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and ...

BUSSQ fights back against regulatory imposition

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
... retirement savings are well cared for, but if APRA deems further review is necessary, it should exercise its own regulatory powers rather than rely on an independent report based on a single person's view of these matters. "Any review should be conducted ...