Posts tagged "asic"

Responsible lending laws will be eased in an effort to make it easier for small businesses and consumers to take out loans during COVID-19.

Insolvency practices are not working for small businesses and must be urgently reformed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Kate Carnell says.

Retail Food Group's share price soared on Tuesday after it told investors ASIC had concluded an investigation and would not pursue enforcement action.

The collapse of Matt Blatt has raised new questions after ASIC filings revealed it undertook a fire sale before it fell into the hands of liquidators.

For a long time forex and derivative trading have been very popular. However, in the current year, we see its popularity become more pertine…

The ATO is warning business owners and employees to steer clear of a recent JobKeeper phone scam.

Booktopia is chasing Big W after raising $20 million in new capital to double its warehouse capacity, founder Tony Nash says.

Businesses should think of a whistleblower policy as both cultivating a ‘speak-up’ culture and defending against reputational damage.

Buy-now-pay-later giants Afterpay and Zip have signed onto a new industry code of conduct to improve consumer protections... but merchants have missed out.

The Morrison government will consider whether to outlaw unfair contracts for small businesses next year, over a year after its initial announcement.

Should buy-now-pay-later services such as Afterpay be able to prevent merchants from passing on their fees to customers? Merchants say yes.

ASIC says it will wield new powers to ensure financial services companies are playing good ball, arguing there's been an over-reliance on disclosure.