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APRA opens margin requirement talks

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
Super funds and life insurers have two weeks to air their opinions on APRA's proposed amendments to its margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives. Consultation has opened for APRA-regulated entities to consult with the prudential regulator ...

EY issues ICO theft warning

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
Investors have lost about US$400 million in the initial coin offering (ICO) market due to theft and cyberattacks, a new EY report shows. EY studied 372 ICO projects globally in 2017 that raised US$3.7 billion in funds - twice the volume of venture capital ...

Bitcoin bubble will burst in 2018: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
The latest Financial Standard spot poll result sees an end to the bitcoin bubble in 2018. About 40% of respondents are betting the days of the bitcoin phenomenon are numbered, while 29% predict Australia will lift interest rates by 25 percentage points. ...

IOSCO issues caution over ICOs

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
The International Organisation of Securities Commissions warns Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have clear risks and are highly speculative investments. IOSCO, seen as the global standard setter for securities regulation, said ICOs are not standardised ...

FPA celebrates World Financial Planning Day

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is today helping celebrate World Financial Planning Day by raising awareness about the importance of investor education and protection. FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said the initiative will ...

ASIC targets retirement products and services

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
The corporate regulator has formed an internal working group to address financial issues of older Australians. In its 2017-18 Corporate Plan, ASIC highlighted it will examine financial products and services provided to older Australians - especially ...

Fintech investment needs balance: APRA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
The financial services sector should not be tempted by "shiny new [fintech] toys", and must continue to invest in maintenance of core technology, says APRA chairman Wayne Byres. Speaking at the A50 Australian Economic Forum in Sydney on Friday, Byres ...

Robo-advice needs monitoring: IOSCO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
ASIC and other international regulators are coming to grips with the difficulties of monitoring robo-advice solutions and tools. The latest International Organisation of Securities Commission (IOSCO) report on its Automated Advice Tools Survey finds ...

ASIC collaborates with Kenya on innovation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
ASIC has signed a co-operation agreement with the Capital Markets Authority of Kenya (CMA) to promote innovation in financial services. The agreement was signed at last week's International Organisation of Securities Commissions board meeting in Hong ...

IOSCO releases retail investor education report

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2015
IOSCO, the International Organisation of Securities Commissions, has released its final report on investor education for retail consumers. In a statement, IOSCO said it has long recognised investor education as a key strategy for enhancing investor ...
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