Compliance
Government agrees to 365-day net offset payment
by Annie Kane • 29 Oct 2019
Speaking at the AFG Next 2019 conference in Melbourne on Monday (28 October), the federal Treasurer revealed that the... READ MORE
ACCC seeks public consultation on AFG, Connective merger
by Charbel Kadib • 29 Oct 2019
In August, the Australian Finance Group (AFG) announced plans to acquire the assets and liabilities of Connective... READ MORE
Treasury takes net of offset standardisation off the table
by Charbel Kadib • 18 Oct 2019
In a webinar hosted to discuss the aggregator’s submission to Treasury, Connective director Mark Haron has revealed... READ MORE
Trail ‘at risk’ in best interests duty bill
by Charbel Kadib • 17 Oct 2019
Aussie Home Loans and Connective have identified clauses in the federal government’s National Consumer Credit... READ MORE
SMEs weighed down by ATO repayment plan
by Malavika Santhebennur • 17 Oct 2019
The majority of finance brokers believe the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) repayment plan for money owed by... READ MORE
Disclosure ‘not the silver bullet’ for consumer protection
by Charbel Kadib • 16 Oct 2019
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has published new research in conjunction with the Dutch... READ MORE
Regulators downplay impact of lower floor rates
by Charbel Kadib • 10 Oct 2019
The Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) has released its latest Financial Stability Review, in which it assesses... READ MORE
ASIC issues notice to AFSL holders
by James Mitchell • 7 Oct 2019
In a statement, the corporate watchdog said it expects all Australian financial services (AFS) licensees to comply... READ MORE
ACCC calls for stronger protections in banking code
by Sarah Simpkins • 30 Sep 2019
Th Australian Banking Association (ABA) on behalf of its 23 members including the major banks, sought authorisation... READ MORE
Net of offset policies should ‘mirror’ clawback provisions
by Charbel Kadib • 23 Sep 2019
Last week, Connective director Mark Haron noted the impact of contrasting remuneration policies adopted by the... READ MORE
Big 4 expected to demand clarity from ASIC
by Sarah Simpkins • 19 Sep 2019
During a panel discussion at The REAL Future of Advice conference in Vietnam this week, former YBR head Tim Brown,... READ MORE
New law would give ASIC greater banning powers
by Annie Kane • 13 Sep 2019
The Treasury has released for consultation exposure draft legislation that will “strengthen ASIC’s enforcement... READ MORE
ASIC to release loan fraud report next month
by Annie Kane • 12 Sep 2019
In an update on its work following the banking royal commission, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission... READ MORE

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