Media
Introduction
AFMA's position on key issues that affect our financial markets are represented in our media releases.
| Date | Title & Summary | Topic Area |
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9 May 2012 |
Budget Increases Challenges Facing the Australian Financial Markets
The Australian financial markets industry is concerned about the significant increase in the cost of industry supervision announced in last night's Federal Budget. While the industry supports effective market supervision, this growth in regulatory costs paid for by the industry is excessive and contrasts with the discipline the Government has exhibited in general expenditures that are met by the government directly. |
Other |
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3 May 2012 |
David Lynch to take the helm at AFMA
The Chairman of the Australian Financial Markets Association, Rick Sawers, today announced the appointment of David Lynch as Executive Director of AFMA. |
Other |
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19 April 2012 |
Government Consultation Paper on OTC Derivatives Framework
AFMA welcomes the Government consultation paper on 'Implementation of a framework for Australia's G20 over-the-counter derivatives commitments'. |
Other |
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3 April 2012 |
ASIC Market Structure Reforms
AFMA agrees with and supports ASIC's stated determination to maintain the Australian market's international competitiveness, as outlined in today's direction statement on market reform. |
Regulation |
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30 March 2012 |
Council of Financial Regulators Proposals on Financial Market Infrastructure
The Council's recommendations to the Treasurer, released today, would strengthen the hand of regulators in dealing with a rapidly changing environment for financial market infrastructure (FMI). |
Other |
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23 March 2012 |
Dark Pools: Industry proposes a targeted response
Leading AFMA member broking firms are growing increasingly concerned as ASIC moves towards finalising its approach to the regulation of dark liquidity. Dark liquidity is the term commonly used to describe 'crossings' where brokers match buy and sell orders before reporting trades to the exchange. |
Other |
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15 March 2012 |
Letter to Editor: AFMA Carbon Benchmark Addendum
The views expressed in the article in The Age, "Double' carbon tax fear on power bills" (14 March 2012), reflect a misunderstanding of the purpose and effect of the AFMA Carbon Benchmark Addendum and could give rise to unnecessary concern for consumers. |
Other |
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24 February 2012 |
Amendment to AFMA Prime Bank List
The Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA) has been advised by BNP Paribas Australia that it requests to be removed from the AFMA list of Prime Banks. |
Other |
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20 January 2012 |
Protecting your online trading account
Online securities trading offers great flexibility for share investing from home for competitive prices and is increasingly popular. |
Other |