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Treasury releases M&A draft reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2024
... and its key elements, including notification rules, timelines, the suspensory rule, tests for competition and substantial public benefit determinations, limited merits review in the Australian Competition Tribunal, and transitional arrangements. Treasury ...

ASIC to launch new criminal investigation team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024
... progress insider trading investigations and increase the number of criminal briefs it refers to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. "We will continue to invest in data and technology to hunt and detect all forms of market misconduct. As ...

Charges brought against ASX pump and dump group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... false trading, to artificially inflate stock prices before selling them. They were referred to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions by ASIC in December 2022. ASIC alleges they formed a private group on messaging service Telegram to discuss ...

Consultation opens on tax practitioners' registration

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024
... no longer had to be registered with the TPB as of 1 January 2022. Allegro Funds acquired PwC's embattled Australian public sector advisory business for $1 at the height of the scandal. It rebranded as Scyne Advisory and took on 1750 former PwC st ...

Cbus strategy chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024
... strategy officer last September, expanding her remit of chief strategy officer of investments. Her new portfolio included public affairs, strategic communications, policy, advocacy, and external relations. West joined the fund in 2016 as the investment ...

RBA needs to 'rip the band-aid off' and hike rates: VanEck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
... RBA needs to see a sustained fall in inflation before it will cut rates. While there is a chance the RBA could cave to public pressure and cut rates sooner, this could cause a lot of pain in the long run."

BitConnect promoter hit with good behaviour

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024
... against the need for specific deterrence," Justice Newlinds said. The matter was prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions following ASIC's referral. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said: "Providing unlicensed financial advice ...

Funds SA, Mercer Super make key appointments

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024
The $43 billion public sector fund has welcomed a former central bank deputy governor to its board, while Mercer Super has a new chair. Guy Debelle has joined the fund for South Australian government employees, bringing a tremendous depth of experience ...

AFCA caps Dixon claimants at 2773

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024
... Last Resort (CSLR), funding model that must be fixed. The Dixons scandal is on such a massive scale that it warrants a public inquiry into the circumstances that led to this failure and recommendations to ensure this cannot happen again," FAAA chief ...

ASIC, APRA provide FAR update

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024
... superannuation entities in providing the required information to ASIC and APRA. The release of the materials follows a joint public consultation on the draft amendment to the regulator rules and draft key functions descriptions for the insurance and ...