Compliance
Treasurer stays firm on responsible lending repeal
by Sarah Simpkins • 24 May 2021
The government declared in September that it would be scrapping responsible lending obligations under the National... READ MORE
ASIC takes Equiti to court
by Sarah Simpkins • 24 May 2021
The firm, DOD Bookkeeping, is now in liquidation and was previously called Equiti Financial Services (Equiti FS).... READ MORE
Victoria releases the 2021-22 budget
by Malavika Santhebennur • 21 May 2021
Addressing the Parliament upon the release of the Victorian budget 2021-22, state Treasurer Tim Pallas said the... READ MORE
New chair starts at AFCA
by Sarah Simpkins • 18 May 2021
John Pollaers, chancellor of the Swinburne University of Technology and chair of the Australian Advanced... READ MORE
Broking industry reaction to the budget
by Annie Kane • 12 May 2021
On Tuesday evening (11 May), the federal budget for 2021-22 was handed down, outlining a range of steps to support... READ MORE
What’s in the budget 2021-22?
by Annie Kane • 11 May 2021
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has presented tax cuts for more than 10 million people (which will reportedly... READ MORE
Government announces new home ownership scheme
by Annie Kane • 10 May 2021
Over the weekend (8 May), the Treasury revealed that it would expand some of its existing schemes to help Australians... READ MORE
ACL obligations issued for debt management firms
by Malavika Santhebennur • 6 May 2021
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released an information sheet for debt management... READ MORE
Treasurer announces new ASIC chair and deputy chair
by Annie Kane • 30 Apr 2021
Joe Longo, a senior adviser at law firm Herbert Smith Freehills with experience in legal advisory, regulatory... READ MORE
APRA approves NAB-86 400 deal
by Annie Kane • 29 Apr 2021
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has granted approval to National Australia Bank Ltd (NAB) to... READ MORE
Governments must step in on stamp duty: Grattan
by reporter • 27 Apr 2021
In her Economic Outlook for Australia address at The Tax Institute’s Financial Services Conference last week,... READ MORE
In Focus: Turnaround time channel conflict
by Annie Kane • 15 Apr 2021
Over 15-16 April 2021, the CEOs of the four major banks (ANZ, CBA, NAB and Westpac) were called to appear at... READ MORE
Government urged to allow e-signatures on business loans
by Annie Kane • 15 Apr 2021
Speaking at a hearing of the standing committee on economics during their ongoing Review of the Four Major Banks and... READ MORE
NSW government pushed for details on proposed property tax
by Jotham Lian • 14 Apr 2021
NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet is currently deliberating over a plan to allow property buyers to choose between... READ MORE
‘Great unknown’ of how AFCA will view BID
by Annie Kane • 31 Mar 2021
According to the latest statistics from the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), less than 1 per cent of... READ MORE

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