Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Australian Banks Call Out Meta for Failing to Tackle Scams

30/01/2025

CBA and Westpac said in parliamentary submissions that Meta is failing to take action to remove scam-related pages and posts on Facebook.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

New Zealand Starts Publishing More Data on Banking Complaints

28/01/2025

Kiwibank had the highest number of total cases for the October to December quarter when adjusted for market cap

Structural Regulation

TSE Urges Listed Firms to Reduce Lag for English Disclosures

28/01/2025

Listed companies are expected to take “proactive measures” to improve the scope, content and timing of English-language disclosures.

Climate Risk

Bloomberg Philanthropies to Fund UN Climate Body After US Withdrawal

28/01/2025

Bloomberg Philanthropies and other US climate funders will fund the UNFCCC to offset the financial shortfall caused by the US withdrawal

Clearing & Post-Trade

US Treasury Clearing Mandate Should be Postponed: ISDA

28/01/2025

ISDA says a number of issues remain unresolved and the number of in-scope entities around the world will likely run into the thousands.

AI Risk & Governance

New Zealand to Create New Agency to Draw in Foreign Investment

28/01/2025

Invest New Zealand will serve as the government’s primary point of contact for foreign investors, offering streamlined access to key sectors.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Australian Court Orders Firstmac to Pay A$8m for DDO Breaches

28/01/2025

The court said Firstmac was “objectively reckless”. This is the first civil penalty action against a distributor involving DDO breaches.

Structural Regulation

Australia, Malaysia Auditors Asked for Input on IFRS Agenda

27/01/2025

Financial reporting professionals in Australia and Malaysia are asked to help inform the IASB’s future work to improve the IFRS.

Cybersecurity

ASEAN Ministers Commit to Boosting Digital Security, Cooperation

26/01/2025

Officials at the 5th ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting discussed ongoing work to advance cybersecurity, anti-scam measures, cross-border data flows and AI governance.