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Treasury kicks off managed investment scheme reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... schemes that hold real property, the fact that they are subject to dual jurisdictions should be reviewed. The federal government has responsibility for regulating financial products while states and territories are responsible for real property. "The ...

Banking sector fears propel family offices towards metals

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
... the banking sector, with 80% pointing to such worries. According to the report, 70% of respondents believe that the US Federal Reserve will pause rate hikes, and an equal number consider gold an excellent hedge against general market volatility. Approximately ...

Mayfair 101 calls for senate inquiry into ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... is typically the case with ASIC investigations. The case against Mawhinney and Mayfair 101 is set to be reheard in the Federal Court of Victoria following a decision by the High Court last year. Separately, Mawhinney is suing ASIC and deputy chair Sarah ...

Fitch downgrades US credit rating

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... government deficit to rise to 6.3% of GDP in 2023, from 3.7% in 2022. The ratings agency said this reflected cyclically weaker federal revenues, new spending initiatives and a higher interest burden. It doesn't foresee any substantive fiscal consolidation ...

Industry grapples with looming cyber threats

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
... can apply to licensees who fail to protect confidential and sensitive personal information of clients. Referencing the Federal Court judgement in ASIC v RI Advice Group, in which RI Advice was found to have failed its cybersecurity obligations, Jacobson ...

AAC at centre of billionaire insider trading scheme

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
... Lewis, founder of investment firm Tavistock Group, is facing 16 counts of securities fraud and three counts of conspiracy. Federal prosecutors have alleged that, between 2013 and 2021, the 86-year-old exploited his access to corporate boardrooms, repeatedly ...

Treasury to 'modernise' individual tax residency rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
... rules with a two-pronged approach and has opened up the changes for consultation. Under the new regime, the federal government intends to modernise and simplify the rules following a review from the Board of Taxation in 2017 and align Australia with ...

Trustees lack urgency, strategy on RIC: Regulators

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
... recent Financial Services Council event that trustees can expect to offer more holistic financial advice as part of the federal government's adoption of the Quality of Advice Review recommendations. Pillar One, which is to remove red tape and streamline ...

KPMG recommends gender-focused super reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
... Budget over time by giving incentives to people to take on caring roles." "It would be a huge boost to people who help the federal budget by providing a valuable service to society at a much lower cost than if the people they look after went into formal ...

US regulators launch investigation into OpenAI

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating OpenAI, the artificial intelligence research firm that owns ChatGBT, to evaluate possible negligence and consumer harm. In a 20-page document sent to the Microsoft-backed AI firm, regulators demanded ...