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Community expectations are here to stay
To deny the role that community expectations will play post-Royal Commission is, with respect, a flat-Earther perspective.One of the most significant …
Superannuation and group life insurance
The Royal Commission was widely expected to bring the superannuation industry to its knees, and certainly there are findings that make sobering …
Insurance
The Royal Commission’s final report has endorsed much of the existing legislative and reform proposals for the insurance industry.There are, however, …
Fairness (and reasonableness) according to Fairymead
An insurer must act fairly and reasonably in its process of consideration and its decision.The NSW Court of Appeal has upheld a decision by the NSW …
Renewed focus on compensation to address misconduct risk
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) released on 23 November 2018 its recommendations on the types of data regulators should be collecting from financial …
Casting the regulatory net over virtual assets – new regulation in Hong Kong for crypto fund managers, fund distributors and trading platforms
Yesterday, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published a statement (Statement), together with a press release, setting out its new regulatory …
Comments on UK proposal for the future relationship with the EU
Last Friday, 6 July, it was understood that the UK Cabinet had finally united around a UK position on the desired future relationship with the EU. …
HM Treasury and Financial Regulators’ updates on Brexit preparation
Almost a year after it was introduced, a key piece of UK domestic Brexit legislation has now been passed. The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 …
New legislation encourages employers to proactively address historic SG shortfalls
The Minister for Revenue and Financial Services has announced a proposed 12 month Superannuation Guarantee (SG) amnesty to incentivise employers to …
REGULATION IN THE AGE OF CRYPTOCURRENCIES
Blockchain technology is ushering in a new epoch of monetary oversight, creating opportunities and challenges for regulators in a world disrupted by the …
A new global toolkit for fighting misconduct risk: What does this mean for firms and regulators?
On 20 April 2018, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) released its long awaited toolkit (Toolkit) for firms and regulators’ use in fighting misconduct …
PJC Report on the Life Insurance Industry
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services has now completed its report on the life insurance industry, recommending …
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