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Is ASIC more concerned about relationships with boards than enforcing the law?

  • Written by Andrew Linden, Sessional Lecturer, PhD (Management) Candidate, School of Management, RMIT University
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A recent decision by Australian Securities and Investments Commission to deny a newspaper access to a confidential bank document raises questions about its attitude to regulating the financial services industry.

In the wake of the banking royal commission, the Australian Financial Review made a freedom of information request, seeking a...

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