Policy & Regulation

The Federal Court has allowed ASIC’s application that Linchpin Capital and Endeavour Securities operated an unregistered managed investment scheme.

The Federal Government has released draft legislation dealing with additional integrity rules that will apply to stapled entities, giving effect...

The Government has injected ASIC with a further $70.1 million to give the corporate regulator the resources it requires following...

State Super Financial Planning, Bendigo Financial Planning and Yellow Brick Road have been added to the Australian Securities and Investments...

A former National Australia Bank/MLC executive has denied that attempts were specifically made to identify services which could be said...

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has told the Productivity Commission it needs more powers and that its lack of...

The Productivity Commission’s competition report shows that “more and more regulation can be harmful to consumers because it weakens competition,”...

The Productivity Commission has recommended that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission take on the role of “competition champion for...

Trail commissions have been dealt another blow, with the Productivity Commission recommending that they be banned in mortgage broking for...

ASIC has approved the Australian Banking Association’s new Banking Code of Practice following an independent review and stakeholder consideration.