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Centrepay report that found major failings ‘ignored’ by successive Coalition governments, author says

Anna Buduls says her 2013 report, which found major failings with controversial debit system, was mostly forgotten about

The Guardian - AU

Corporate watchdog steps in as Wallaroo solar farm controversy grows

As submissions close, ASIC has become involved.

The Canberra Times

Consumer watchdog urges crackdown on businesses using Centrepay to cause financial harm

It is alleged energy companies deducted money from welfare payments of people, including Indigenous Australians, who were no longer customers

The Guardian - AU

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Vanguard faces fine for greenwashing 'ethical' fund

Investment firm could have to pay fines amounting to all, or most, of it's annual profits after misleading consumers by promoting an "ethical" investment fund.

AAP

Huge growth of private capital catches regulator's eye

The Australian stock market has been shrinking thanks to a growing number of private equity buyouts and questions are being asked as to why.

AAP

China food giant sued for Aussie wheat-market meddling

Australia's corporate watchdog has taken a Chinese state-owned food processor to court over accusations it manipulated the market for wheat prices.

AAP

ANZ is embroiled in allegations it manipulated government bond sales – what exactly does that mean?

ANZ is being investigated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) amid serious allegations the bank manipulated markets when it facilitated a A$14 billion sale of government bonds in April last year.

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Corporate regulator urges crackdown on Centrepay after more than 40% of businesses found to be non-compliant

Asic alarmed at commonwealth finding that almost half of companies investigated failed to follow standards

The Guardian - AU

Pump and dump share scheme 'tried to rig stock prices'

Members of an encrypted chat group tried to artificially inflate share prices before selling the stock in a 'pump and dump' scheme disrupted by the regulator.

AAP

Amex fined $8m over unsuitable David Jones credit cards

American Express will have to pay an $8 million fine after offering co-branded David Jones credit cards without ensuring they were appropriate for customers.

AAP

Banks lashed for ripping off poorer customers

The market watchdog has slammed four major banks for causing financial distress to more than two million Australians by systematically overcharging on fees.

AAP

ASIC has comprehensively failed and its role should be split in two, according to long-awaited report

Australia’s corporate watchdog, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), should be broken up and replaced by new and more responsive regulatory agencies, a damning report has found.

The Conversation

'Deep flaws' in ASIC enforcement prompt calls for split

A bloated remit and chronic under-resourcing at Australia's corporate watchdog have been canvassed in a scathing parliamentary report.

AAP

Lender fined $16m for overcharging vulnerable customers

An overseas-controlled credit provider has been fined $16 million for entering contracts with banned fees and overcharging Australian consumers.

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Lack of technology poses 'existential risk' to ASIC

The boss of the financial services watchdog has revealed a lack of investment in data capability and technology is hampering its ability to tackle crime..

The Guardian - AU

Four charts that prove the huge financial pressure many Australian households are under

From people spending less to increasing inequality and money worries even among the affluent, data shows widespread pain

AAP

Super fund misled consumers through 'greenwashing'

An Australian super fund engaged in "greenwashing" by falsely telling consumers it did not invest in coal mining, oil tar sands, gambling or Russian companies.

AAP

Shamed Aussies shun financial help for debt struggles

Millions of Australians struggling to make loan or debt repayments feel too embarrassed to ask for financial hardship assistance, new research has found.

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The Guardian - AU

How payday lenders target Australia’s most vulnerable – and the ‘whack-a-mole’ fight to crack down on them

Consumer groups say unlicensed lenders make promises of quick and easy cash – but high fees can drag borrowers into unsustainable debt

AAP

Cocaine-fuelled adviser 'disgraceful' in duping clients

A financial adviser who ripped off almost $500,000 from clients was a drug user who spent about $3000 a week on cocaine, a court has heard.

The Canberra Times

Auditor failed to meet ethical standards obligation: watchdog

ASIC also accepted the undertaking from his accounting firm.

AAP

ASIC victory in four-year pursuit of high-fee lenders

Two Gold Coast lenders could face hefty fines after charging over $70 million in fees for less than half that amount in loans issued without a credit licence.

The Conversation

Businesses and directors could face multi-million dollar penalties if they fail to disclose their climate impact

Large businesses will have to publicly disclose detailed information about what they are doing to reduce carbon emissions and other climate-related financial information under legislation before federal parliament.

AAP

'Abandoning customers': lenders fail battling borrowers

Mortgage stress in Australia is at its highest level since the global financial crisis but many borrowers are finding it too hard to get help from their bank.

AAP

Sustainable investment must be real not faked: ASIC

The corporate watchdog wants Australia to attract sustainable investment, not scare it off, but not at the expense of well-meaning consumers and investors.

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