Australia

    ESG / Sustainability

    Australia to Start Work on Sustainable Finance Taxonomy in July

    By Editors | 30/05/2022

    The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute is seeking proposals from consultants who can work with it on the first phase of its taxonomy project.

    NZ FMA Issues Record-keeping Guidance for Advice Firms

    By Editors | 29/05/2022

    The FMA says a robust record keeping practice will enhance confidence in a financial advice provider’s compliance framework.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ASIC Proposes to Extend Retail Ban on Binary Options

    By Editors | 29/05/2022

    ASIC’s product intervention order is due to expire on 7 October 2022. ASIC proposes to extend it until 1 October 2031.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    New Zealand Probes Fake Crypto Firm Over Missing Funds

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/05/2022

    A company called Quwiex Limited disappeared with investor funds after saying its website was deactivated for an upgrade.

    AML / KYC

    Australia: FSC Calls for Measures to Stop Online Scam Ads

    By Editors | 22/05/2022

    The Financial Services Council is calling for the introduction of a mandatory code of conduct for digital platforms like Facebook and Google to prevent financial scams.

    AML / KYC

    ASIC Cautions Against Purchasing ‘Fake Green Bonds’

    By Editors | 21/05/2022

    ASIC says retail investors who are approached to invest in green bonds should ask their banks for help to check the legitimacy of the offer.

    Securities / Derivatives

    New Zealand Fund Manager Fees Overshadow Performance: FMA

    By Editors | 20/05/2022

    Fund managers are showing repeatable performance but the “benefits of their skill” are being overshadowed by fees and commissions paid to third parties.

    Enforcement

    RBNZ Finalises Guidelines on Enforcement Principles and Criteria

    By Editors | 19/05/2022

    The enforcement principles guide RBNZ’s investigation and enforcement strategy. The enforcement criteria help determine the appropriate enforcement response to non-compliance.

    Enforcement

    ASIC Sets Out Expectations on Cyber Risk Management

    By Mark Johnston | 19/05/2022

    The guidance follows Australia’s first Federal Court judgment ruling that an AFS licensee breached its obligations on managing cyber risk.

    Australia Considers Use of Super Savings to Buy Property

    By Editors | 18/05/2022

    The incumbent government’s Super Home Buyer Scheme, seen as a play for voters, is being cricitised by the superannuation industry.

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