Compliance
New ACL application process following ASIC incident
by Annie Kane • 2 Feb 2021
On 15 January, the regulator was reportedly made aware of a cyber incident relating to the Accellion software it uses... READ MORE
Thom review set out 8 improvements for ASIC
by Annie Kane • 1 Feb 2021
On Friday (29 January), Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced that the government would implement “significant... READ MORE
ASIC to update ACL process following security breach
by Annie Kane • 27 Jan 2021
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has revealed that it is working on new methods of... READ MORE
Business loans to be included in CDR from 1 Nov
by Annie Kane • 25 Jan 2021
In December 2020, the Consumer Data Right rules were amended to enable more business customers of banks to use it and... READ MORE
AFCA amends complaints rules following court case
by Annie Kane • 22 Jan 2021
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has confirmed that it has amended its Complaint Resolution... READ MORE
Home owners scammed by ‘ruthless criminals’
by Sarah Buckley • 18 Jan 2021
According to Consumer Protection WA (part of the government of Western Australia’s Department of Mines, Industry... READ MORE
AFCA raises SME finance monetary limits
by Malavika Santhebennur • 8 Jan 2021
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has updated monetary limits for complaints, including increasing... READ MORE
Two new ACCC commissioners appointed
by Annie Kane • 14 Dec 2020
Anna Brakey and Peter Crone have been appointed as commissioners of the Australian Competition and Consumer... READ MORE
Regulatory guide to ‘game changer’ DDO released
by Annie Kane • 11 Dec 2020
The financial services regulator has released its guide for the product design and distribution obligations (DDO) for... READ MORE
NZ looks to reinstate LVR restrictions
by Annie Kane • 10 Dec 2020
New Zealand’s central bank has launched a consultation on reinstating loan-to-value ratio (LVR) restrictions to... READ MORE
Platform Finance launches BID-compliant CRM
by Malavika Santhebennur • 10 Dec 2020
Platform Finance has rolled out its customer relationship management (CRM) system, Platform Connect, as the group... READ MORE
ACCC Home Loan Price Inquiry tentatively welcomed
by Annie Kane • 8 Dec 2020
On Saturday (5 December), the government released the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC)... READ MORE
ASIC consults on new remediation guidance
by Annie Kane • 4 Dec 2020
Following on from a range of new bills and changes being introduced around remediation, record keeping and breach... READ MORE
HomeBuilder extension details revealed
by Annie Kane • 30 Nov 2020
On Sunday (29 November), the Treasurer announced that the HomeBuilder program will be extended to 31 March 2021,... READ MORE

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