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ASIC implements clearing regime in Australia for OTC derivatives

14/12/2015(0)
ASIC has today released rules implementing Australia’s mandatory central clearing regime for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives of financial institutions – the ASIC Derivative Transaction Rules (Clearing) 2015 (derivative transaction rules ... Read More
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Shell’s Takeover of BG Group Clears Australian Hurdle

20/11/2015(0)
Tie-Up’s success hangs on approval from China and Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board Australia’s antitrust regulator won’t stand in the way of Royal Dutch Shell PLC’s takeover of BG Group PLC, brushing aside its earlier ... Read More
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Australia, Germany Sign New DTA

17/11/2015(0)
Australia and Germany have signed a new double tax agreement (DTA) that lowers withholding tax rates on cross-border income and introduces new anti-abuse and prevention of non-taxation rules. The ... Read More
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Bitcoin flounders in Australia as regulatory worries bite

05/10/2015(0)
Australian businesses are turning their backs on bitcoin, as signs grow that the cryptocurrency‘s mainstream appeal is fading. Concerns about bitcoin’s potential crime links mean many businesses have stopped ... Read More
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Private equity firm EMR teams up to buy Australian copper miner

21/09/2015(0)
Private equity firm EMR Capital has teamed up with the former head of Equinox Minerals to buy a small Australian copper mine for up to A$15 million ($10.75 million) ... Read More
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ASIC publishes third report on corporate finance regulation

21/08/2015(0)
ASIC has today published its third report on the regulation of corporate finance issues in Australia. The report, which covers the period January to June 2015, provides companies and ... Read More
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Deloitte joins cryptocurrency industry group

21/07/2015(0)
To work with ADCCA on accounting standards for bitcoin. Big four accounting firm Deloitte has joined the peak industry group representing digital currency traders in Australia, highlighting a growing ... Read More
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Australia’s central bank open to further easing, with caveats

10/06/2015(0)
Australia’s central bank said on Wednesday it was “open to the possibility” of more interest rate cuts if needed, while cautioning that ever easier policy had risks given households ... Read More
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ASX: GDP beats forecasts in Q1

03/06/2015(0)
The Australian economy grew at a faster pace than economists expected in the March quarter, data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows. Gross domestic product (GDP) grew a seasonally ... Read More
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Cryptography Researchers & Users Could Face Jail Time In Australia

28/05/2015(0)
In recent weeks, not only has UK Prime Minister David Cameron suggested the banning of encryption use, Australia is on its way to making it a criminal offense to ... Read More
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