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Trading & Investment
Contracts for Difference: Playing with Fire
By Emma Parry | 13/06/2022
Increased regulatory scrutiny of CFDs highlights the need for a renewed focus on financial literacy and investor education, says Emma Parry.
Emerging Prudential Risks
RBNZ to Start Unloading Government Bond Holdings in July
By Editors | 12/06/2022
The RBNZ has accumulated government bonds worth NZD 53 billion through a quantitative easing programme that began in 2020.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
ASIC Issues Guidance on Financial Adviser Warnings, Reprimands
By Editors | 12/06/2022
ASIC can issue a warning or reprimand to a financial adviser in circumstances where it does not plan to take stronger enforcement action.
Supervision & Enforcement
ASIC Sues Payday Lender Over ‘Prohibited’ Fees
By Editors | 09/06/2022
The case involves over 670,000 contracts entered into by Sunshine Loans that included an amendment or rescheduling fee that is not permitted.
Emerging Prudential Risks
RBA Raises Interest Rates the Most in 22 Years
By Editors | 09/06/2022
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers suggested that inflation could worsen and more rate hikes could come.
Market Abuse
Australian Man Pleads Guilty to Pump and Dump Scheme
By Editors | 08/06/2022
The man, Gabriel Govinda, will be the first to be convicted in Australia over a social media pump-and-dump scheme.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Investment Scams On the Rise in Australia: ACCC
By Editors | 08/06/2022
Australia has seen a sharp increase in investment scams this year. Text messages have become the most common scam contact mode.
Supervision & Enforcement
OJK Indonesia to Enhance Regulatory Cooperation with APRA, FSA
By Editors | 08/06/2022
The APRA MoU is focused on banking and insurance supervision. The FSA agreement focuses on digital innovation in the financial services sector.
Structural Regulation
ASIC Announces Updated Financial Reporting Rules for AFS Licensees
By Editors | 07/06/2022
AFS licensees’ financial reports must contain disclosures consistent with the financial reports of other for-profit entities, prepared under AASB standards.
Structural Regulation
ASX Finalises Changes to Issuer Services Fee Model
By Editors | 06/06/2022
The changes will take effect from 1 July and result in a “substantially simpler, clearer and more predictable” fee model, ASX says.
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