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Culture change must not be a fad: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
APRA chair Wayne Byres told Australia's banking lobby that changes to the sector's culture cannot disappear once the spotlight moves away.

ASX updates listing rules

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
The Australian Securities Exchange has updated its listing rules, boosting its ability to crack down on rule breakers.

Volcker Rule tweak gets green light

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2019
Post-GFC legislation that stopped big Wall Street banks from using their customers' money to invest in risky trades has seen a revision that could relax some of the restrictions.

Super funds face scrutiny in Canberra

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2019
The major superannuation funds and industry associations will front the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics for the first time.

Grattan modelling flawed, misleading: ISA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2019
Two former Treasury officials have lashed out at the Grattan Institute's analysis of the Super Guarantee increase after conducting new modelling for Industry Super Australia.

CommInsure charged over hawking

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019
CommInsure has been charged with 87 counts of making unsolicited telephone calls to sell life insurance, and faces up to $1.8 million in penalties.

Get on top of non-financial risk: ASIC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
A new ASIC report reveals company boards need to apply more focus and urgency to non-financial risk.

ASIC casts doubt over Dollarmites

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
The Commonwealth Bank's lucrative but controversial Dollarmites program could get the axe, with ASIC seeking the public's view of school banking programs as part of its ongoing review of their use and impact in primary schools.

AUSTRAC orders audit of PayPal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
AUSTRAC has ordered the appointment of an external auditor to look into PayPal Australia in relation to "ongoing concerns" about its compliance with financial crime laws.

UK insurer fined for annuity sales failings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
UK-based insurer Prudential has been hit with a £24 million (AU$43.6 million) fine after failing to advise customers they may receive a better deal on annuities if they shopped around.