Generative AI will have a significant impact on tax, corporate and compliance professionals according to the Thomson Reuters’ Future of Professionals Report – Asia & Emerging Markets Edition. The survey…
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AI and data governance is heating up in Australia: Expert panel
Industry experts shed light on the necessity for ethical AI and effective data governance practices in Australia.
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Regulatory approaches to ESG diverging in Europe and Asia
Regulators in Asia and Europe have taken divergent approaches towards marketing environmental, social and governance-related (ESG)
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Australia to push ahead with Tranche 2 laws amid international pressure
The Australian government is preparing to move ahead with the long-awaited second tranche of the country’s anti-money laundering regime
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ANALYSIS: Sri Lankan currency controls reflect fraught financial crime landscape
The active enforcement of currency controls in Sri Lanka, amid a deepening economic crisis, has underscored the fluid operating environment for risk and compliance teams in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Crypto assets: The regulatory noose tightens
The media release noted that Treasury would prioritise “token mapping” work in 2022, which would help identify how crypto assets and related services should be regulated and suggested this would be revolutionary.
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Special Report: ESG Under Strain
After a period of ascendancy, the momentum behind ESG initiatives among companies and governments has recently come under strain.
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ASIC wins first criminal conviction over “fees for dead people” scandal
The Australian conduct regulator has secured its first criminal conviction for failing to update defective disclosure statements, over the “fees for dead people” scandal that emerged from the financial services royal commission.
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IMPACT ANALYSIS: Star Casino appoints new chairman as AML/CTF breaches escalate before inquiry
The Star Entertainment Group Pty Ltd has announced to the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) that John O’Neill will assume the role of executive chairman, following the resignation of Matt Bekier.
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IMPACT ANALYSIS: ASIC warns companies to get their whistleblower policies in order
whistleblower protection regime, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has warned.
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