AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION

Market Infrastructure

ASIC Industry Funding Model Bill in Parliament

By Editors | 31/03/2017

New model will increase transparency, making industry more accountable and ASIC a stronger regulator.

AML / KYC

ASIC Sets out Blockchain Regulatory Framework

By Samuel Riding | 21/03/2017

Regulator will ask six questions to assess a DLT’s regulatory compliance.

AML / KYC

Updated – MAS Raises Spectre of Algo ‘Contagion’

By Samuel Riding | 21/03/2017

Singapore regulator using clustering, network analysis; to set up supervisory technology unit.

Securities / Derivatives

Westpac, ANZ Submit to Forex Trading Supervision

By Samuel Riding | 20/03/2017

Banks will be under third-party supervision as they fix ‘systems, control and monitoring’.

Market Infrastructure

Australian Regulators Issue Equity Settlement Consultation

By Samuel Riding | 10/03/2017

Paper seeks comment on potential risks from 3 possible models for competition.

Capital / Liquidity

Australian Banks Failing to Meet Unfair Contract Terms

By Samuel Riding | 10/03/2017

ASIC deputy chair says it is considering ‘all regulatory options’.

Market Infrastructure

ASIC Issues 2H16 Enforcement Report

By Samuel Riding | 08/03/2017

Regulator cites tackling ‘ailing confidence in market based system’ as a priority.

Capital / Liquidity

ASIC Sues Westpac for Alleged Irresponsible Lending

By Samuel Riding | 02/03/2017

Regulator says bank did not properly assess borrowers’ repayment ability.

ASIC Finalises Fee Disclosure Requirements

By Samuel Riding | 23/02/2017

Three ‘no-action’ conditions removed from disclosure statement rules.