Regulation

ASIC has cancelled three credit licences over the last few weeks following CSLR payments.

Mortgage and finance broker associations have hit back at the long-discussed payroll tax, which could see NSW brokers fork out significant money, potentially jeopardising operations.

Strong opposition and calls for reform have ignited discussion on the foreign investor tax that makes it more costly for overseas investors to get a foothold in the Australian property ...

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) recently announced changes to credit reporting that will see increased protections surrounding credit information.

ANZ failed to rid itself of a finding it breached continuous disclosure laws during a 2015 bid to raise $2.5 billion.

The federal government has prolonged the COVID-19-era exemption for another two years.

Almost 90 per cent of scams in the financial year 2024 targeted small businesses, with investment scams causing over half of reported losses.

Concerns have been raised by members of the real estate and broking industry regarding the government’s considerations of scaling back or scrapping negative gearing.

A non-major bank has been hit with a record-high penalty.

The association has urged the government to develop an “RBA-style” board to oversee the regulator to ensure target mortgage arrears of between 2 and 3 per cent.