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Regulatory

Major regulatory efforts delayed

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2020
ASIC has been forced to delay several major pieces of its regulatory workload in order to effectively deal with the challenges of COVID-19.

Former Wallaby banned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2020
Simon Poidevin has been banned from financial services for five years, with the Administrative Appeals Tribunal upholding ASIC's action.

ASIC provides relief around early super access advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
ASIC has announced three temporary measures to assist the industry with providing affordable and timely advice during the COVID-19 crisis. It has also confirmed it is delaying its work on grandfathered conflicted remuneration and life insurance advice.

Westpac AUSTRAC bill continues to grow

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
Westpac today announced expected increased costs associated with AUSTRAC proceedings of $1.03 billion.

Taxman simplifies work from home deductions

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
Australians working from home during the COVID-19 shutdown will now be able to claim 80 cents per hour for the rest of this financial year, after changes made by the Australian Taxation Office.

Big banks cop a beating

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
The big four banks have all suffered a rating downgrade due to the COVID-19 fallout, while APRA warns they should cut dividends and bonuses.

ASIC winds up three financial services companies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
ASIC has announced it recently obtained wind up orders for three financial services companies, including two financial advice businesses.

Not safe to launch: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
APRA will not issue a new superannuation licence any time within the next six months, with the prudential regulator keen to avoid the early failure of new super funds at the hands of COVID-19.

Trillion dollar stimulus debt debated

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
The extraordinary COVID-19 stimulus package is in front of Parliament today, with what is expected to be a trillion dollar debt being scrutinised by politicians.

Stimulus is finite: Prime Minister

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
The Australian government has made public the modelling that is informing its COVID-19 response, revealing why the JobKeeper payment works off a six month timeframe.