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Independent Insurance Authority commences regulation of insurers with enhanced powers
With effect from yesterday (26 June 2017), the independent Insurance Authority (IA) assumed its regulatory responsibilities and replaced the Office of …
Herbert Smith Freehills leads ASIFMA member working group to formulate Best Practices for Effective Development of Fintech
The Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA) released on Friday afternoon its guide, Best Practices for Effective Development …
ASIC consults on industry funding model
The Federal Government has released the draft regulations on the operation of the industry funding model for ASIC. The ASIC Supervisory Cost Recovery …
Anti-Money Laundering Counter-Terrorism Financing Update: Global trends and a new resource for reporting entities
2017 is shaping up to be a year of continued activity in Australia’s Anti-Money Laundering Counter Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) space. In our last …
ASIC ends no-action positions for advisers’ FDS obligations in relation to Pre-FOFA customers
ASIC released an updated Regulatory Guide 245 Fee disclosure statements (RG 245) on 22 February 2017. RG 245 provides guidance on how ASIC will …
Life Insurance Remuneration Bill passes Parliament
On 9 February 2017, the Corporations Amendment (Life Insurance Remuneration Arrangements) Bill 2016 (Cth) (Bill) finally passed both Houses without …
ASIC Self-Assessment Report offers significant insight into 2017 regulatory priorities
Commonwealth regulator ASIC have given insight into their core regulatory priorities for 2017 and beyond, with the release of its self-assessment report …
ASX Consultation Paper new admission requirements for listed entities
We have reviewed ASX's consultation paper and summarised the proposed changes to its requirements for admission to the ASX official list.In brief ASX …
Life lessons
Life insurers are facing the critical glare of the public, politicians and regulators following a recent media expose alleging poor claims handling and …
Update on Australia's floods class action
Continual delays in the class action involving victims of Queensland's 2011 floods have led to calls for the case to settle ahead of a trial now …
New Federal Court approach to class actions
The Federal Court is implementing a National Court Framework to further modernise and simplify the Court's approach to case management. With the …
To what extent are group members bound by the outcome of class actions?
The extent which a group member is bound by the outcome of a class action is a significant issue for defendants who are concerned to know if a class …
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