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Treasury announces review into ASIC funding

The government has commenced a review of the financial services regulator’s funding model.

Treasury announces review into ASIC funding
Investor bond scams surge during first half of 2022

Scams involving investor bonds tripled during the first six months of the year, with rising interest rates tipped as one explanation.

Investor bond scams surge during first half of 2022
ASIC actions 1st DDO stop orders

The watchdog has utilised its design and distribution obligations powers for the first time, placing interim stop orders on three financial firms.

ASIC actions 1st DDO stop orders
APRA chair announces plan to depart

Wayne Byres has announced his intention to step down from his role as chair of the prudential regulator from October. 

APRA chair announces plan to depart
Industry welcomes RLO certainty

Members of the banking and broking industry have welcomed the Assistant Treasurer's confirmation that responsible lending obligations will not be repealed.

Industry welcomes RLO certainty
BNZ issued warning under anti-money laundering legislation

New Zealand’s central bank has issued a formal warning to Bank of New Zealand over its failure to correctly report the location of 50,000 cash transactions.

BNZ issued warning under anti-money laundering legislation
BOQ pays $133,200 for CDR breach

The Bank of Queensland has paid a penalty of $133,200 for allegedly breaching the consumer data right rules by failing to provide a service enabling consumers’ data to be shared.

BOQ pays $133,200 for CDR breach
Labor ‘won’t be revisiting RLOs’: Assistant Treasurer

Labor was “gob-smacked” with proposals to repeal responsible lending obligations, with Stephen Jones MP saying the Albanese government will not be revisiting the matter.

Labor ‘won’t be revisiting RLOs’: Assistant Treasurer
ARCA names next CEO

The retail credit association’s next chief executive has been revealed, with chair Peter Wilson appointing Elsa Markula to the role.

ARCA names next CEO
Prudential treatment for Home Guarantee Scheme loans confirmed

APRA has told the banks how they need to treat the reporting and risk management for loans under the government’s expanded Home Guarantee Scheme.

Prudential treatment for Home Guarantee Scheme loans confirmed
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