Regulation
Opinion
Apple
The hands-off tech era is over
It’s clear more than ever that governments will no longer leave technology alone. Will that slow down innovation?
- by Shira Ovide
Latest
‘Vacuum’ on crypto regulation opens door to influencers
Consumer advocates and the fintech sector have pointed to a regulatory vacuum that is stopping investors from getting financial advice on cryptocurrencies.
- by Clancy Yeates
Streaming services warn government to dump production quota plan
Global streaming giants have asked the federal government to not impose production quotas, saying a shortage of labour and a lack of facilities make it impossible to meet targets.
- by Zoe Samios
Opinion
Commodities
The whale, the shark and the $635m lawsuit
A controversial decision by the London Metals Exchange helped save a Chinese billionaire from losing a fortune. But a notoriously aggressive US investor is not happy.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Ethical investing
Why a ‘greenwashing’ crackdown should have come as no surprise
A police raid on Deutsche Bank this week sent shockwaves through the $US30 trillion-plus ESG sector. Everyone should have seen it coming.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Crypto industry urges Labor to stay the course on sweeping reforms
Members of Australia’s cryptocurrency and Web3 industry want the Albanese government to stay the course on crypto regulation.
- by Dominic Powell
Exclusive
Gaming & wagering
Raise fines for repeat offences: online gambling regulator
PointsBet is the latest online betting provider slapped with a fine for illegal inducements on Instagram last year.
- by Lucy Cormack
Opinion
Cryptocurrencies
War on Terra: The nets are set to close in on key parts of crypto system
The convulsions and implosions in the crypto universe are galvanising regulators and legislators around the world.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Exclusive
Floods
Almost $500,000 in flood relief frozen in bank accounts in conspiracy theorist scandal
When authorities failed to provide adequate flood relief to the besieged Northern Rivers, a consortium of anti-government activists stepped into the void. Aussie Helping Hands raised almost half a million dollars in a few weeks – as well as questions about its legitimacy.
- by Sally Rawsthorne and David Estcourt
Analysis
YouTube
Financial planners welcome ASIC’s crackdown on ‘finfluencers’
The corporate watchdog is becoming increasingly concerned about online financial influencers who dispense dodgy financial advice.
- by John Collett
ASIC deputy chair warns predatory lending ‘endemic’ in Australia
The corporate regulator has launched legal action against Rent4Keeps and Layaway Depot alleging these companies have evaded credit provisions to target vulnerable Australians.
- by Charlotte Grieve