Australia

KYC & CDD

Stockbrokers’ Association Pushes Back Against AUSTRAC Proposal

By Manesh Samtani | 25/09/2020

AUSTRAC proposed in July to allow brokers to open accounts for new clients with flexibility to complete the customer identification procedure within five days.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

New Zealand FMA Warns of Action Against Poor Conduct

By Editors | 25/09/2020

There are no excuses for conduct that presents the risk of harm to investors, customers and the integrity of the markets, says FMA chief Rob Everett.

Anti-Money Laundering

Westpac, AUSTRAC Agree A$1.3bn Penalty for AML Breaches

By Manesh Samtani | 24/09/2020

If the Federal Court of Australia determines the penalty is appropriate, it will represent the largest ever civil penalty in Australian history.

KYC & CDD

FMA Blocks CLSA Premium NZ From Offering Derivatives

By Editors | 24/09/2020

The licence conditions will remain in place until CLSA Premium NZ lodges its audit and assurance reports for 2019.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

ASIC Issues Report on Debt Capital Raising Conflicts of Interest

By Editors | 24/09/2020

ASIC’s report, in alignment with a report from IOSCO, offers better practices to manage conflicts of interest and conduct risks in debt capital market transactions.

Anti-Money Laundering

Westpac, AUSTRAC Close to Settlement Over AML Breaches

By Editors | 24/09/2020

The final penalty amount, which could reach as high as A$1.5bn, is expected to be announced at a joint press conference in coming days.

Credit Risk

APRA Offers Guidance on Handling of Deferred Loans

By Editors | 23/09/2020

Banks should immediately inform APRA and ASIC if they experience issues collecting on loans with repayment deferrals.

Liquidity Risk

ASIC Directs Fund Managers to Correct Product Mislabelling

By Editors | 22/09/2020

ASIC has identified 14 funds using the term ‘cash’ in their names in a confusing and inappropriate way, and 3 others with a significant liquidity mismatch.

Reporting & Disclosures

A New Zero Tolerance Era for ESG Reporting

By Editors | 22/09/2020

As nations across the globe come to terms with understanding and tackling climate change, mandatory reporting of such risks across capital markets could well become the norm.