AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION

    Market Infrastructure

    Market Needs to Do More to Prepare for End of LIBOR – ASIC, RBA

    By Garima Chitkara | 24/10/2018

    Participants need to be clear that the LIBOR will end after 2021 and prepare to deal with the challenges this presents, Australian regulators said at the ISDA Annual Australia Conference.

    Enforcement

    ASIC Will Use Every Power Available to Punish Dishonest Behaviour – Shipton

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/10/2018

    The Royal Commission has reinforced that the financial industry has abandoned its core role of being custodians of other peoples’ money, said ASIC chair James Shipton.

    Market Infrastructure

    Australian Bank Body Seeks an End to Fees For No Service

    By Garima Chitkara | 11/10/2018

    The Australian Banking Association will change its voluntary code of practice for bankers to end ‘fees for no service’, grandfathered payments and trail commissions.

    Enforcement

    ASIC Permanently Bans Another Former NAB Branch Manager

    By Editors | 09/10/2018

    The branch manager knowingly provided false or misleading information and documentation in loan applications and falsely attributed them to a relative for introducer commissions.

    Market Infrastructure

    Chi-X Australia Launches Transferable Custody Receipts in Apple Inc

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/10/2018

    Deutsche-issued TraCRs represent a new mechanism for Australian investors to gain exposure to overseas listed companies, starting with Apple Inc.

    Fintech / Regtech

    ASIC Signs Fintech Cooperation Agreements with US, Luxembourg

    By Editors | 05/10/2018

    The US and Luxembourg join a string of international jurisdictions that have agreed to cooperate with ASIC in the development of their fintech and regtech sectors.

    Enforcement

    Australian Financial Sector Condemned in Royal Commission Interim Report

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/10/2018

    The report says financial institutions have had free reign to pursue their own interests at the expense of customers and regulators have been ineffective in policing their behaviour.

    Enforcement

    ASIC Report Reveals ‘Unacceptable Delays’ by FIs in Handling Breaches

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/09/2018

    Institutions take over 4 years to identify breaches, over 2 months to start an investigation into identified breaches, and 2.5 months to lodge breach reports with ASIC.

    Market Infrastructure

    ASIC Details Areas for Improvements in ASX Governance

    By Editors | 18/09/2018

    The ASX Group has undertaken an extensive work programme aimed at improving technology governance and operational risk management.

    Enforcement

    ASIC Pursues Civil Penalty for ANZ Disclosure Breach

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/09/2018

    ANZ failed to disclose in its 2015 capital raising that underwriters Citi and Deutsche took up one-third of its share placement.

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