ASIC releases guidance on the Product Intervention...
ASIC has confirmed its potential broad use of the Product Intervention...
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Federal Court decision on Unfair Contract Terms provides pointers for insurers
ASIC has used its successful unfair contract terms action against the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank to give a warning to insurers. On 28 May 2020, ASIC obtained judgement in an action against the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited (the Bank) to have several terms within its small business contracts declared unfair1. In commenting on the decision, ASIC Commissioner Sean Hughes used the opportunity to send a warning to insurers,...
Federal Court endorses broad application of...
ASIC's successful dismissal of the judicial review of its first use of...
ASIC announces a delay to regulatory activities...
ASIC confirmed on 14 April 2020 that it is delaying a number of...
General Insurance Regulatory Reforms – COVID-19...
As Australia heads into a COVID-19 lockdown, and the insurance...
Treasury releases Financial Accountability Regime...
The word "Executive" may have been removed from the FAR acronym, but...
ASIC’s guidance on Design and Distribution...
ASIC's Consultation Paper and draft Regulatory Guide on the Design and...
Financial Services regulation comes to insurance...
Treasury has released draft legislation setting out how it intends to...
ASIC confirms whistleblower policies must be in...
ASIC released its final Regulatory Guide 270 on Whistleblower Policies...
DISCLOSURE IS NOT ENOUGH
ASIC's report on financial services disclosure1, prepared in...