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    ESG / Sustainability

    ACCC Proposes Conditions for Sustainable Finance Collaboration

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/04/2025

    ACCC is seeking public input on authorising ASFI and industry participants to collaborate on sustainable finance.

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    AML / KYC

    Coordinated and Agile Response Needed to Address Financial Crime Threats in APAC

    By Bradley Maclean | 22/04/2025

    Regulation Asia Co-founder Bradley Maclean discusses newly published research and what the findings say about the ongoing fight against financial crime.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    ASIC Digital Licensing Portal for AFS Licensees Rollout Set for May

    By Thisanka Siripala | 17/04/2025

    The new portal streamlines the licensing process by pre-filling known information and collecting essential information upfront.

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    UK FCA to Open APAC Regional Office in July 2025

    By Editors | 16/04/2025

    The new regional office will focus on supporting financial services firms in navigating UK regulation and helping UK firms expand into APAC.

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    NZ Banking Reform Group Urges FMA to Use New CoFi Powers Against Banks

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/04/2025

    The Banking Reform Coalition wants the FMA to force banks to pass lower interest rates to consumers sooner.

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    AML / KYC

    Westpac NZ to Pilot New ‘Basic’ Bank Account Service

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/04/2025

    A basic bank account was one of the 2023 recommendations of a 14-month competition study by the Commerce Commission.

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    Enforcement

    ASIC Sues Wiluna Mining Over 2022 Disclosure Breaches

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/04/2025

    Wiluna Mining announced in June 2022 that it had raised A$57.3mn when only A$50.3mn of funds were actually received.

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    AML / KYC

    Australia Tackles Illicit Funds in A$11 Trillion Real Estate Market

    By Nathan Lynch | 15/04/2025

    AUSTRAC is preparing to use its new enforcement powers to combat illicit funds flowing through the booming real estate market, writes Nathan Lynch.

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    Uncategorised

    Additional Victims Identified in Super Fund Cyber Attack

    By Editors | 15/04/2025

    An additional six AustralianSuper accounts were found to have lost a combined AUD 250,000, bringing the total losses to AUD 750,000.

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    ASIC Consults on Plan to Publish Breach and Complaints Data

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/04/2025

    ASIC proposes to publish regulated firms’ breach and complaints data in H2 this year to enhance transparency and accountability.co

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