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Frydenberg pledges to move on crypto regulation

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has outlined the government's plans to move forward with new crypto asset reforms in 2022. In a speech to the Australian-Israel Chamber of Commerce (AICC) yesterday, the Federal Treasurer described the move as the most ...

ASIC sues ANZ in final civil RC case

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
... widespread system failure by a major bank impacting thousands of customers." ANZ said it will join ASIC in submitting to the Federal Court a proposed penalty of $25 million and that it has enhanced its processes.

Pensioners could solve skills shortage

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2021
... skills shortage crisis. This is according to the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which is calling on the federal government to look at the semi-retired population to fill the nation's skills shortage gap. Under the Work Bonus, a pensioner ...

ISPT on track to carbon positive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2021
... represents one metric tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent, which is either stored or avoided by a project registered with the federal government's Clean Energy Regulator. To offset their carbon footprint, institutions purchase ACCUs on the open market ...

Economic recap: Week to December 3

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
... transmissibility, and resistance to current vaccines. Not only this, Australia and the world now must contend with the US Federal Reserve's recent change of tact. After insisting that the recent surge in inflation is "transitory" for months, Fed ...

KKR appoints APAC growth equity lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
... and WebMD. He has also previously held roles with Warburg Pincus in New York, Cisco Systems in Silicon Valley and the US Federal Communications Commission in Washington DC.

Proposed reforms could simplify advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
... products, superannuation products, retirement savings account products, and traditional trustee company services. While the federal government has yet to release the terms of reference for the Quality of Advice Review in 2022, the ALRC anticipates that ...

Government fails to prioritise $450 threshold

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
... legislative program." Women in Super is calling on the government to commit to voting on the legislation in February. With a federal election due next year, there are fears the government could wait until post-election to act on the bill.

Review of ASIC kicks off

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021
... data and technology in each of these areas. The FRAA conducts its review against a statement of expectations from the federal government and, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said, it also operates against a backdrop of "the need for ASIC to continue supporting ...

La Trobe fined for misleading investors

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021
La Trobe Financial has been fined for misleading investors in its $5 billion fund. The Federal Court has ordered La Trobe Financial Asset Management to pay a $750,000 penalty for false and misleading marketing of the La Trobe Australian Credit Fund ...