Specialty Group: Financial Institutions and Markets

On 5 September 2023, the Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2023 (Bill) was finally passed by both Houses of Parliament, meaning that the long-awaited Financial Accountability Regime (FAR) is poised to become Australia ...

There will soon be clearer direction regarding the long-awaited implementation of the Financial Accountability Regime (“FAR”), an initiative to bolster accountability standards and transparency in the financial servi ...

Overview Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered his second budget for the Labor Government overnight, less than 8 months on from his first budget delivered after the change of government. The RBA cash rate was 2.60% back then ...

Following the trilogue between the European Parliament and the Council, an agreement was reached on the revision of the rules concerning Directive 2002/65/EC on Distance Marketing of Consumer Financial Services, includin ...