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Super funds defend $5bn infrastructure investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
... that a 2013 purchase of two New South Wales ports breached competition law. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against NSW Ports, alleging the consortium made purchase agreements with ...

Legislation lifts ASIC recruitment limitation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
... role. Kell joined ASIC in 2011, having previously served as deputy chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. In 2013, he was promoted to deputy chair at ASIC and also served on the Australian Government Financial Literacy Board since ...

Kell resigns from ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
... ASIC. Kell joined ASIC in 2011, having previously served as deputy chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. In 2013 he was promoted to deputy chair at ASIC and has also served on the Australian Government Financial Literacy Board ...

ASIC commences civil action against ANZ

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
ASIC has commenced civil penalty proceedings against ANZ for its involvement in an alleged criminal cartel relating to a $2.5 billion institutional share placement in August 2015. ASIC alleged ANZ failed to notify the ASX that $791 million of the $2.5 ...

Customer data protections progress

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
... credit cards, mortgages, personal and business loans and transaction accounts. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and Data Standards Body are developing rules and standards that will provide further protections for customers, the Treasurer ...

Charges laid in ANZ criminal cartel conduct case

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2018
... statement. The charges follow from a two-year long investigation undertaken by Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The news comes four days after ACCC said it expected charges to be laid against ANZ, two other companies and executives ...

ANZ, Deutsche and Citigroup under investigation for alleged cartel conduct

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018
... cartel conduct during an August 2015 institutional share placement, the bank and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) confirmed this morning. The ACCC said it expects the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) to lay ...

ASIC tightens grip on ICO issuers

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
... had proceeded, ASIC said. On 19 April 2018, ASIC was delegated powers from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to regulate crypto-assets under the Australian Consumer Law. ASIC can now take action against misleading or deceptive ...

Government reappoints ASIC executives, creates new role

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... upcoming law changes. It will also bring ASIC into line with the structure of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)," she said. ASIC commissioner John Price will now serve for two extra years, from 21 March 2018 to 20 March 2020. ...

NPP to take super by storm: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
... Westpac and NAB have partnered to build their own mobile payments wallet after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) denied them access to Apple's digital payment technology, Apple Pay, in March last year. This access would have enabled ...