Australia

    Market Infrastructure

    APRA Issues Draft Prudential Practice Guide on Remuneration

    By Editors | 01/05/2021

    The guidance will assist entities in complying with APRA’s new standard on remuneration, which is expected to be finalised later this year.

    AML / KYC

    FATF Publishes New Zealand Mutual Evaluation Report

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/04/2021

    Of the 40 recommendations, New Zealand is ‘Compliant’ on 8, ‘Largely Compliant’ on 20, and ‘Partially Compliant’ on 12.

    AML / KYC

    Australia Scraps Plan to Introduce Beneficial Ownership Register

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 30/04/2021

    Senator Jane Hume reportedly refused to back the register, a move experts say will entrench Australia as a money laundering haven.

    Market Infrastructure

    RBNZ Releases Final Guidance on Developing Cyber Resilience

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 29/04/2021

    This guidance provides the baseline-level of cyber resilience recommendations as well as recommendations for enhanced-level practices.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Australia: Tax Reforms Proposed to Support Financial Hub Ambitions

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 27/04/2021

    Under Senator Andrew Bragg’s proposal, technology and finance business that relocate to Australia would pay concessional tax rate for seven years.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Australia: Super Fund Body Launches New Climate Change Policy

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 27/04/2021

    The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors is seeking the integration of climate change risk in super fund investment strategies.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ASX to Introduce Default Management Auctions for ETD in Q3

    By Editors | 25/04/2021

    ASX consulted last year on the introduction of an auctions framework for exchange-traded derivatives in the event of a futures clearing participant’s default.

    Australian Life Insurers Launch Professional Standards Framework

    By Editors | 24/04/2021

    The framework was developed through collaboration between life insurers comprising 95 percent of the gross written premium in the retail life industry.

    Enforcement

    ASIC Seeks Feedback on New Breach Reporting Guidance

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/04/2021

    The draft regulatory guide provides clarification on what constitutes a reportable situation under the upcoming breach reporting reforms.

    Securities / Derivatives

    FMA Warns Fund Managers Not to Mislead Investors

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/04/2021

    The FMA has directed fund managers not to advertise performance which only includes the recovery after March 2020.

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