Australia

ESG / Sustainability

Australia Proposes Legislation to Introduce Climate Reporting Reforms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/01/2024

The commencement date for the largest entities to file sustainability reports based on standards issued by the AASB is 1 July 2024.

Big Picture

Teething Issues: OTC Derivatives Reporting Rewrites in APAC

By Manesh Samtani | 10/01/2024

The more challenging aspects of implementation involve jurisdiction-specific data fields, the UTI waterfall, UTI generation, and ISO 20022.

ASIC Extends Product Intervention Orders on Short Term Credit

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/01/2024

The product intervention orders issued in July 2022 were to remain in force for 18 months. They will now remain in force until 1 October 2032.

Fintech / Regtech

RBA Sets Expectations for Enhanced Debit Card Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/12/2023

The RBA wants all industry participants to support token portability and token synchronisation by June 2025.

AML / KYC

NZBA Issues Update on Anti-Scam Initiatives

By Editors | 21/12/2023

The first phase of the new national Anti-Scam Centre is “now live”, focusing on sharing information on money mules.

Market Infrastructure

ACCC Responds to Government’s Merger Reform Proposals

By Editors | 21/12/2023

ACCC Chair Gina-Cass-Gottlieb said the government’s proposals for merger reform aren’t sufficient and that the ACCC’s own proposal would achieve the “right balance”.

ESG / Sustainability

ASX Looks into Developing Australia’s First Carbon Exchange

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 20/12/2023

The exchange seeks to make participation in carbon markets more accessible, but its launch depends on regulatory and other approvals.

ESG / Sustainability

ASIC Fines Northern Trust for Alleged Greenwashing

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/12/2023

ASIC said Northern Trust was responsible for its statements, not the third party that incorrectly applied the exclusion screen specified.

AML / KYC

Australia Appoints NEW AUSTRAC CEO for Five Year Term

By Editors | 17/12/2023

Brendan Thomas from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice will replace Nicole Rose effective 29 January 2024.