Compliance
Former brokerage director sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment
by Annie Kane • 2 Jul 2025
Joshua Fuoco, a former director of several financial services companies, has received a 12-month prison sentence... READ MORE
ASIC sues loan agency over alleged unconscionable conduct
by Annie Kane • 1 Jul 2025
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has initiated Federal Court proceedings against... READ MORE
US regulator orders lending giants to consider crypto for mortgages
by Will Paige • 27 Jun 2025
Two of the largest government-backed mortgage financiers in the United States have been instructed to prepare to... READ MORE
APRA finalises student debt treatment guidance
by Will Paige • 20 Jun 2025
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has finalised changes to how authorised deposit-taking... READ MORE
WA passes stamp duty legislation
by Will Paige • 19 Jun 2025
The Western Australian Labor government has passed a law to increase stamp duty exemptions and concessions for first... READ MORE
ASIC exercise ‘always anticipated’, say broker associations
by Annie Kane • 18 Jun 2025
In what is believed to be the first major review of compliance with the best interests duty (BID), the Australian... READ MORE
WA government to boost funding for home buyer support
by Will Paige • 17 Jun 2025
The Western Australian Labor government has said housing will be more affordable for thousands in the state after... READ MORE
Stamp duty reform needed to boost housing supply: HIA
by Will Paige • 17 Jun 2025
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has said that taxing foreign institutional capital is the ‘worst own goal in... READ MORE
RAMS sued for systemic misconduct in home loans
by Annie Kane • 4 Jun 2025
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has officially launched civil penalty proceedings in the... READ MORE
Slow CSLR claims result in levy underspend
by Annie Kane • 27 May 2025
The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) – the public company that provides compensation to victims of... READ MORE
Limited recourse borrowing arrangements: Setting the record straight
by Mark Kevin • 23 May 2025
This week’s announcement by Treasurer Chalmers that the government has no plans to alter the rules surrounding... READ MORE
AFCA moves to expand oversight to bank scams
by Will Paige • 20 May 2025
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has opened a public consultation on proposed changes to the... READ MORE
Victoria to extend stamp duty discount for new homes
by Will Paige • 15 May 2025
Victoria’s Labor government will invest $61 million to cut stamp duty for off-the-plan apartments, units, and town... READ MORE
Post-election shake-up: What the industry needs to know about new...
by Craig Green • 13 May 2025
The re-elected government has announced a sweeping housing reform agenda – including shared equity models, expanded... READ MORE
ASIC sets out fresh BNPL guidance ahead of incoming laws
by Will Paige • 9 May 2025
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has laid out new guidance to buy now, pay later (BNPL)... READ MORE

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