Enforceability of financial services industry codes
18 April 2019
Recommendation 1.15 should be implemented in a manner consistent with Commissioner Hayne’s clear intention to preserve the benefits and fundamental self-regulatory characteristics of financial sector codes.
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10 April 2019
While the Issues Paper comprehensively considers the impact of eConveyancing from an industry and government perspective, greater consideration should be given to the consumer outcome.
Download PDFBanking System Reform (Separation of Banks) Bill 2019
9 April 2019
The ABA does not support this Bill and has concerns with the drastic regulatory intervention it proposes. The industry’s existing reform program will be more efficient, less costly and less disruptive to the economy and community.
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8 February 2019
The ABA supports the CCM initiative and its members are committed to co-operating with ASIC to ensure its success. The ABA supports the principle that costs of the close and continuous monitoring program should be contributed to by industry.
Download PDFRegulations for Design and Distribution Obligations and Product Intervention Powers
13 November 2018
These regulations would extend the operation of the Design and Distribution Obligations to additional financial products. This submission outlines the ABA's concerns regarding some aspects of this proposal.
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18 October 2018
ABA members support the intent of the design and distribution obligations (DDO) to assist “consumers select appropriate financial products by requiring issuers and distributors to appropriately market and distribute financial products.”
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15 August 2018
The banking industry supports the intent of the Design and Distribution Obligation (DDO) to assist “consumers select appropriate financial products by requiring issuers and distributors to appropriately market and distribute financial products,” but highlights some concerns around the current draft legislation.
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23 February 2018
The ABA has commented on the exposure draft legislation to mandate a comprehensive credit reporting regime.
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4 October 2017
The ABA lodged a submission to the ASIC Enforcement Review Taskforce’s consultation paper on ASIC’s power to ban senior officials in the financial sector.
Download PDFABA Submission to ASIC Enforcement Review – Strengthening ASIC’s Licensing Powers
2 August 2017
The ABA has provided a submission to the ASIC Enforcement Review Taskforce’s consultation paper on strengthening ASIC’s licensing powers.
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