The Royal Commission has been asked to consider whether, by dealing with banks and financial services institutions via press releases and enforceable undertakings rather ...

The regulator has called on businesses to submit some operational information before 27 September 2018 as part of industry funding arrangements introduced last year....

The Royal Commission has acknowledged that the Australian Securities and Investments Commission wants more powers but has questioned whether it has ever used all the powe...

The Full Federal Court has handed down its judgment in the appeal by Aussiegolfa Pty Ltd, finding there was no breach of the sole purpose test. ...

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

The latest draft of the Government’s new legislation covering financial product design and distribution rules have confirmed the heavy obligations which will be carried b...

The Government has established a Phoenix Hotline to combat the phoenixing activity of dishonest directors and their companies. ...

Wodonga financial planner Neil John Evans pleads guilty to vote-rigging in the director elections for WAW Credit Union Co-Operative....

David Gonski will today launch the 30% Club’s 30% Surge for Diversity campaign, aimed at building on momentum to achieve 30 per cent female representation on ASX 200 boar...

The Minster for Revenue and Financial Services claims 40 per cent of SMSFs will be hit by the Federal Opposition’s proposed changes to dividend imputation....

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has signalled its caution with respect to Financial Services Council lobbying for insurers to be allowed to mortgage the as...

The Australian Financial Complaints Authority will come into being next year following the passage of the necessary legislation through the Senate with minor amendments....

The Financial Services Council has claimed that ridding the life/risk sector of legacy products could save at least $94 million....

A Government-backed Australian Securities and Investments Commission consultation paper has revealed the degree to which planners and planning firms will pay more for lic...