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ASIC cancels Gallop International’s Australian financial services licence
May 29th, 2017
ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial service licence (AFS) licence of Gallop International Group Pty Ltd, formerly known as Weather Pro Exchange Pty Ltd (ACN 147 664 551) (Gallop). The cancellation of the AFS licence is effective from 24 May 2017. ...
Bitcoin Price Spikes Spurred by Chinese Capital Curbs: Australian Financial Analyst
March 29th, 2017
A prominent equities analyst at an Australian private brokerage sees China’s capital controls as a major factor behind the recent surges of the value of bitcoin. Julia Lee, an equities analyst at Australian brokerage firm BellDirect was speaking in ...
Investment in Australian fintech reached a record level
March 2nd, 2017
Investment in Australian fintech reached a record $656 million in 2016, more than triple the $185 million invested in 2015, according to a report by professional services firm KPMG. This equates to an annual average growth rate of around ...
ASIC commences civil penalty proceedings against Australian Bank
March 1st, 2017
ASIC has today commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against Westpac Banking Corporation (Westpac) for a number of contraventions of the responsible lending provisions of National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (Cth) (the National Credit Act). ASIC ...
ADCCA launched the first Australian Digital Currency Industry Code of Conduct
December 7th, 2016
Industry joins forces to create a digital currency code of conduct to protect consumers and boost growth The Australian Digital Currency & Commerce Association (ADCCA) today launched the first Australian Digital Currency Industry Code of Conduct to ensure consumers ...
Australian Financial Services licence suspended for failing to lodge financial statements
November 29th, 2016
ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services (AFS) licence of Sydney-based Group Underwriters & Managers Pty Ltd (GUM) for three months for failing to lodge financial statements, auditor reports and auditor opinions for a period of three years. This ...
ASIC launches new digital toolkit to help Australians navigate financial advice
November 28th, 2016
A new online toolkit developed by ASIC’s MoneySmart will enable Australians to better understand and navigate the financial advice process. ASIC’s MoneySmart Financial Advice Toolkit is a free educational tool that breaks down the complexity around the financial advice ...
Dollar Climbs on Fed Bets as Australian Bonds Sink; Oil Retreats
October 4th, 2016
Japanese stocks advance as yen weakens for a sixth day Regional sovereign debt slides amid U.S. rate-hike speculation The dollar strengthened for a sixth day versus the yen and sovereign bonds fell as American manufacturing data and hawkish comments ...
ASIC cancels a suspended Australian Financial Services licence
September 16th, 2016
ASIC has cancelled the Australian Financial Services (AFS) licence of Melbourne-based company Allegianz Pty Ltd (Allegianz) for failing to lodge financial statements and auditor reports. Allegianz’s AFS licence was suspended by ASIC for six months in March 2016 for ...
Australian Bank Invests $50 Million into Fintech
August 9th, 2016
As it continues the hunt for the most promising Australian fintech startups, Sydney-based venture capital firm Reinventure has closed a fund with the backing of Westpac. So what is in it for the bank? For the bank, the fund ...
