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APRA reinforces capital call expectations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... only exceptions would be where APRA is satisfied as to the economic and prudential rationale of the call and that such an action will not create an expectation that other instruments will be called in similar circumstances. To meet these expectations ...

CPI poses awkward optics for RBA: Economist

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2022
... Australia, as well some homegrown ones, and it was an underappreciation of them that lay behind the serious missteps in RBA action and communication through 2021," Miller said. "Going forward, it will be important to avoid the same 'underappreciation-induced' ...

ASIC takes first action over greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022
ASIC has taken its first action for greenwashing against ASX-listed energy company Tlou Energy. Tlou has paid a total of $53,280 to comply with four infringement notices issued by ASIC over concerns about alleged false or misleading sustainability-related ...

ANZ told to pay $25m for 20-year failure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022
... continued as long as it did because of inadequacies within ANZ's systems, which were compounded by inaction or ineffective action." This matter was the final case brought by ASIC out of the Royal Commission. In total, about $160 million in penalties ...

Budget deficit pressured by debt costs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... best time cyclically to address Australia's chronic budget problems. What's missing most in the budget is more action on tackling Australia's growing structural budget deficit gap." "To keep public debt under control, we must either tax more ...

Plans afoot to narrow gender pay gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
The government has announced a suite of measures aimed at narrowing the gender pay gap, including requiring the Fair Work Commission to consider gender equity when formulating minimum wages. According to Budget documents, this year marks the first that ...

CommSec, AUSIEX to pay $27m penalty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... today's decision demonstrates, the penalties for engaging in this conduct are significant. ASIC will continue to take action and seek significant penalties where market and trading participants fail to comply." Commonwealth Bank acknowledged the ...

Affordable housing in Budget spotlight

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... the downsizer scheme will be expanded to those aged 55 to 59. However, ISA said the government did not take the necessary action to fix the average $4.7 billion a year in unpaid super like it could have, or commit to paying superannuation on paid parental ...

ASIC sues BPS Financial over crypto claims

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... compliant with financial services laws, when ASIC considers it was not," she said. Court added the regulator will take targeted action against unlicensed conduct and misleading promotion of crypto-asset financial products that could harm consumers. "This ...

TPB, bans dishonest tax agents

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2022
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) terminated the registration of two tax agents after finding they prepared and lodged self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) annual returns with incorrect details. Following an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) referral ...