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Treasury shakes up foreign investing framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
... the target of their investment, and the structure of the transaction. Low-risk applications will undergo shortened consultation timeframes, while repeat investors will endure less paperwork if ownership information has not changed since their previous ...

ASIC consults on misconduct reporting rules

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2024
ASIC has released a consultation paper seeking feedback on updated regulatory guidelines for external administrators and controllers when reporting and lodging statutory reports about alleged misconduct. The proposed updates to Regulatory Guide 16 External ...

Non-compete clauses come under the microscope

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
Treasury has released a new consultation paper, Non-competes and other restraints: understanding the impacts on jobs, business and productivity, finding that these restrictions could have a "chilling effect" on the workforce. "The impacts of non-compete ...

Payday super timing, deliberate: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... a cash flow balancing item; however, the reform will lessen liabilities. "When the government released the consultation paper, they did highlight some advantages for employers. One of the key ones being that it would be easier for the employer running ...

Retirement phase of superannuation consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... inherently complex retirement phase of superannuation can be improved to match the success of the accumulation phase. The consultation discusses three key areas: Helping members navigate the retirement income system, supporting funds to deliver better ...

Treasury mulls reforming use of genetic test results by life insurers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... ineffective, negatively impacting medical research efforts, and a lack of compliance from insurers. The government's consultation paper, Use of genetic testing results in life insurance underwriting, is aimed at addressing "emerging concerns that the ...

Government consults on reforms to merger rules

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
... while lowering costs to ensure better outcomes for Aussies. According to the government's Merger Reform consultation paper, Australia's drag in productivity growth and decline in dynamism indicate reduced levels of competition and strengthened ...

Fears grow around greenwashing litigation protections

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
... 10," chief executive Nic Seton said. "We don't have endless time to coddle big polluters." The Treasury consultation paper states that companies "will be afforded protection from false or misleading representation claims from private litigants" for ...

Payday super a seismic change for the industry: ART

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023
Following the release of the payday super consultation paper last week, Australian Retirement Trust (ART) head of employer, platforms and partnerships Mat Gilroy says industry players will need to focus on digital integration moving forward. Speaking ...

Crypto exchanges to obey financial services rulebook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2023
... other creditors. For instance, the FTX collapse impacted around 50,000 Australian consumers. According to the consultation paper, these failures shared common issues: asset loss for customers, poor management, flawed governance, operational vulnerabilities ...
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