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Oct 29, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Cinzia Donald |Kelly Griffiths |Daniel Maroske |Kathy Merrick |Jack Tipple |Kristy Yeoh | +6 more
In this month’s edition of the National Integrity Spotlight, we consider the most recent updates from the NACC, as well as updates from the various state integrity bodies. NACC updateReferral and assessment update The NACC continues to provide regular updates on the number of referrals received, the assessment process, and investigations underway.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Sinead Lynch |Caroline Ord |Matthew Bode |Kelly Griffiths |Michael Kenny |Daniel Maroske | +14 more
This edition of the Gadens Regulatory Recap highlights recent developments from ASIC, APRA, ACCC, OAIC, Treasury, and the Federal Parliament including various enforcement actions taken by the regulators. ASIC ASIC continues extensive action against greenwashingASIC has made 47 regulatory interventions in relation to greenwashing misconduct, including commencing two Federal Court proceedings and issuing over $123,000 in infringement notices.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Daniel Maroske |Anna Fanelli |Isabella Parsons
In this edition of the Queensland Corruption and Integrity Update we consider various updates from the CCC, and recent parliamentary updates relating to the Office of the Independent Assessor. CCC updatesCCC provides updated Strategic Plan for 2023-2027On 1 July 2024, the CCC released its updated Strategic Plan for 2023 to 2027. The Strategic Plan sets out the objectives, strategic risks, and various trends impacting the work of the CCC.
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Aug 21, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Matthew Bode |Kelly Griffiths |Michael Kenny |Sinead Lynch |Daniel Maroske |Kate Mills | +9 more
This edition of the Gadens Regulatory Recap highlights recent developments from ASIC, APRA, OAIC, ACCC, and Treasury including various enforcement actions taken by the regulators. ASIC Financial advice update: The Financial Advice Update, published by ASIC on 9 August 2024, highlights key regulatory developments affecting Australian financial services (AFS) licensees and financial advisers.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Matthew Bode |Kelly Griffiths |Michael Kenny |Sinead Lynch |Daniel Maroske |Kate Mills | +8 more
This edition of the Gadens Regulatory Recap highlights recent developments from ASIC, APRA, OAIC, ACCC, and Treasury including various enforcement actions taken by the regulators. ASICASIC’s first greenwashing case results in landmark $11.3 million penalty for MercerThe Federal Court has ordered Mercer Superannuation (Australia) Limited (Mercer) to pay $11.3 million in penalties in a “landmark” greenwashing .
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Jul 11, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Matthew Bode |Kelly Griffiths |Michael Kenny |Sinead Lynch |Daniel Maroske |Kate Mills | +11 more
This edition of the Gadens Regulatory Recap highlights recent developments from ASIC, APRA, AFCA, ACCC, Treasury, and legislative updates, including various enforcement actions taken by the regulators. ASICAFS licensees required to notify ASIC about ‘experienced provider pathway’ declarationFrom 1 July 2024, AFS licensees must notify ASIC within 30 business days if they receive a written declaration from a financial adviser eligible for the experienced provider pathway.
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Jun 25, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Daniel Maroske
In this edition of the Queensland Corruption and Integrity Update we consider updates from Parliamentary committees, amendments to the Integrity Act, and a recent decision of the Councillor Conduct Tribunal. We also consider the recently released final report of the Independent Review of the Crime and Corruption Commission’s reporting on the performance of its corruption functions.
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May 29, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Caroline Ord |Sinead Lynch |Kate Mills |Michael Kenny |Daniel Maroske |Kelly Griffiths | +10 more
This edition of the Gadens Regulatory Recap highlights recent developments from ASIC, APRA, AFCA, ATO, AUSTRAC, OAIC, ACCC, Treasury and the RBA, including various enforcement actions taken by the regulators. Federal BudgetFederal Government Budget: The Federal Government announced the 2024-25 Federal Budget on 14 May 2024, setting the Government’s key policy agenda for the remainder of their term.
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May 22, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Daniel Maroske |Anna Fanelli |Monica Baur |Isabella Parsons |Safira Dashwood
In this edition of the Queensland Corruption and Integrity Update we consider a number of Councillor Conduct Tribunal (CCT) matters, recent parliamentary matters of privilege, the inquiry into the report into the Queensland Audit Office (QAO), and the independent review into the Crime and Corruption Commission’s reporting on the performance of its corruption functions (CCC Review).
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May 16, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Matthew Bode |Kelly Griffiths |Michael Kenny |Sinead Lynch |Daniel Maroske |Kate Mills | +11 more
This edition of the Gadens Regulatory Recap highlights recent developments from ASIC, APRA, ATO, ACCC, Treasury and the RBA, including various enforcement actions taken by the regulators. ASICScam alert: Scammers are changing the way they impersonate financial services businesses in sophisticated bond and term deposit scams: ASIC has issued a warning to consumers about a rise in the sophistication of fake bond and term deposit scams.
