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Corruption and Integrity Update – December 2022
This month’s Corruption and Integrity update includes an overview of the final report from the Forensic DNA Commission
ASIC is coming for your responsible managers
A key obligation of an AFSL holder is to maintain the competence to provide the financial services covered
Buy Now Pay Later Options Paper: The reforms start to take shape
On 21 November 2022, the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) options paper was released by Treasury for public
APRA’s letter on the review of the prudential framework for groups
On Monday 24 October 2022, John Lonsdale, the APRA Deputy Chair, issued a letter to all APRA-regulated entities
Insights learnt from APRA’s Risk Culture Survey
On 10 November 2022, APRA released the results from their most recent risk culture survey. The survey was
APRA releases amendments to capital framework for ADIs
In November 2021, APRA released final prudential standards and guidance that accompany the ADI capital reforms, together with
APRA to strengthen transfer planning in superannuation
On 10 November 2022, APRA released a discussion paper seeking consultation on strengthening superannuation trustee planning in successor
ASIC publishes ‘Report 740: Insights from the Reportable Situations Regime: October 2021 to June 2022’
On 27 October 2022, ASIC released its first publication pertaining to information lodged under the reportable situations regime
What the new Respect@Work legislation means for employers
On 25 November 2022, the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Act 2022 (Cth) (Act)
Amendments to the Fair Work Legislation – Secure Jobs, Better Pay
Introduction The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 (Amending Act), passed by Parliament on
To retain or to destroy? The interaction between privacy, document retention and destruction policies
The significance of document or data retention, whilst not as fast paced as cryptocurrency or high yielding funds,
Corruption and Integrity Update – November 2022
This month’s Corruption and Integrity Update features details of the National Anti-Corruption Commission legislation recently passed, the Commission
