New dispute resolution standards will commence on 5 October this year. ASIC has released a data dictionary and data glossary to support pilot testing.
July 22, 2021ASIC plans to check in with industry at various stages of RG 271’s implementation and assess whether its expectations about preparation are being met.
April 14, 2021The guidelines emphasise four principles of investor relationship management, and include an obligation for listed companies to disclose ESG information to investors.
February 11, 2021Bitkub needs to address five major issues before it can resume onboarding new clients, after high volume trading disrupted its systems in January.
February 8, 2021Superannuation trustees have 45 days to respond to a complaint, compared to 90 days previously. Other financial services and credit providers have 30 days.
July 31, 2020Online loans by banks should generally not exceed a one year term or 200,000 yuan per household. Banks must ensure loan proceeds are not used for property or risky investments.
July 23, 2020The SFC says Listing Department personnel should not attend business meetings with prospective listing applicants, and HKEX should further reinforce ‘Chinese Walls’.
July 4, 2020Regulated entities will no longer need to seek MAS approval prior to commencing business arrangements with foreign related corporations; a 14-day ex-post notification will instead be required.
June 8, 2020Banks and insurers are required to complete complaints handling processes within 15 days in cases where the facts are clear and the matter in dispute are simple.
January 22, 2020Asia's data privacy frameworks remain highly fragmented. But companies cannot be complacent about more onerous laws in other jurisdictions, says Sarah Pearce at international law firm Paul Hastings.
December 10, 2019