Specialty Group: Financial Institutions and Markets

There will soon be clearer direction regarding the long-awaited implementation of the Financial Accountability Regime (“FAR”), an initiative to bolster accountability standards and transparency in the financial servi ...

Overview Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered his second budget for the Labor Government overnight, less than 8 months on from his first budget delivered after the change of government. The RBA cash rate was 2.60% back then ...

Following the trilogue between the European Parliament and the Council, an agreement was reached on the revision of the rules concerning Directive 2002/65/EC on Distance Marketing of Consumer Financial Services, includin ...

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) Bulletin for June 2023 indicates the changing payment methods in Australia, with a particular focus on the declining use of cash payments by consumers. The Reserve Bank’s 2022 C ...