AFMA's General Counsel David Love had the opportunity to appear before the Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services on the wholesale investor and wholesale client tests inquiry. AFMA was pleased to discuss with the committee the need for reform in this space to bring simplicity and clarity to establish an easily understood, consistent boundary between retail and wholesale markets and products.
Australian Financial Markets Association
Banking
Sydney, NSW 3,635 followers
Building Australia’s financial markets by promoting efficiency, integrity and professionalism.
About us
The Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA) is the leading industry association promoting efficiency, integrity and professionalism in Australia's financial markets – including the capital, credit, derivatives, foreign exchange, energy and other specialist markets. Our role is to provide a forum for industry leadership and to advance the operation of markets and their respective users and participants. AFMA represents over 125 industry participants in wholesale banking and financial markets, including Australian and foreign banks, securities companies, state government treasury corporations, fund managers, energy firms and other specialised markets and industry service providers. AFMA members are the leading participants in Australia's dynamic exchange and OTC financial markets.
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http://www.afma.com.au
External link for Australian Financial Markets Association
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- Banking
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- 11-50 employees
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- Sydney, NSW
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L18, 45 Clarence Street
Suite 18.02
Sydney, NSW 2000, AU
Employees at Australian Financial Markets Association
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Mark McCarthy
Director for Markets Policy at AFMA
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Carmen Azzanese
Director Fixed Income Sales Commonwealth Bank
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David Love
Financial sector regulation and reform, cross-border financial services and sustainability standards expert.
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Brendon Harper
Policy Leader | Stakeholder Whisperer | Finance, Advocacy and Regulatory Change Expert | Lecturer | Surf Lifesaver | Head of Banks and Prudential…
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Looking forward to a great day at the ASX Sydney on October 17, with high-level keynote speakers and robust panel discussions on both global and domestic issues in capital markets and derivatives. Buy-side registration is complimentary. Register Now: https://lnkd.in/gMxDreEn
Warmly welcoming ISDA and Australian Financial Markets Association members to ASX for the upcoming Derivatives Trading Forum. The day kicks-off with a fireside chat between CEO’s Helen Lofthouse and Scott O'Malia. Brett Harper is kindly providing closing remarks on the full day’s agenda. Register today: https://lnkd.in/g83PGDkF #ISDA #AFMA #Derivatives #Trading
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Three weeks to go, secure your seat today.
Join us at the #ISDA/Australian Financial Markets Association Derivatives Trading Forum in SYDNEY on October 17th at the ASX Auditorium! Featuring an exclusive fireside chat with ISDA CEO Scott O'Malia and ASX CEO Helen Lofthouse, followed by a keynote address from ASIC Commissioner, Simone Constant, and a mix of insightful panel discussions on the issues shaping global and domestic capital markets and #derivatives. End the day at the networking reception to connect with other regulatory and derivatives market participants! *Key topics include: - Bank Capacity and Non-bank Finance (#NBFI) - #AI and Financial Markets - Rethinking Wholesale Market Regulation - Rewriting Regulatory Reporting - Australia in Transition - the Role of Carbon Markets - Managing the Risks of Termination *Complimentary for #buyside participants* Lock in your registration here: https://lnkd.in/gbcyN-j9
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AFMA was pleased to hold our first annual Brisbane energy and carbon member event. Thank you to Ashurst for hosting and Dale Gill for his insightful presentation on offtake models for battery and hybrid projects in the NEM. #renewables #energy #brisbane
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AFMA was delighted to hold a Foreign ADI Policy and Supervisory Roundtable with APRA and members last week. The Roundtable forms part of AFMA’s ongoing productive engagements with APRA and was well attended by member CROs, COOs, CCOs and Country General Managers from almost 30 AFMA member Foreign ADIs. Topics discussed included APRA’s new ‘pooled supervisory model’, in addition to stress testing, climate risk plus governance, operational resilience, and liquidity requirements. Thank you to RBC for hosting the event.
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Book Now for our Sydney Energy Workshop 20 November: https://lnkd.in/gKVsNcTF Australian Financial Markets Association held another successful in-house Energy & Environmental Financial Markets workshop for the Australian Energy Regulator in their Adelaide offices last week. This popular workshop is designed for those new to the market, those who wish to build & improve their understanding, those in related policy or regulatory roles and those considering a move to the energy sector. The workshop was presented by AFMA partner member Energy Edge's Allan Ford who has decades of experience working in local and international energy markets. Registrations are open for our next public workshop, held in Sydney on 20 November 2024: https://lnkd.in/gKVsNcTF #financialmarkets #energymarkets #environmentalmarkets #carbon #gas #electricity
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The ISDA/Australian Financial Markets Association #Derivatives Trading Forum is coming to Sydney on October 17. Sessions will cover wholesale market regulation, the future of AI in financial markets, the role of carbon markets and managing derivatives terminations. Free for buy-side firms! Click here to register for the event: https://lnkd.in/eyUE2Skb
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AFMA was pleased to join members in Brisbane last week for the AFMA Gas Committee. With a full room, members and the EUAA discussed the gas market, the code and supply challenges. #energy #financialmarkets
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Australian Financial Markets Association was delighted to hold an in-house Energy & Environmental Financial Markets workshop for the Australian Energy Regulator in their Melbourne offices last week. The workshop equipped AER personnel with necessary foundational, trading and market knowledge, navigating participants through the role of environmental and emerging renewable products, as well as the rapidly evolving nature of the markets. The workshop was presented by AFMA partner member Energy Edge's Dr Elliot Tonkes. Registrations for our next public workshop, held in Sydney on 20 November 2024, are now open: [email protected] For more information on our workshops: https://lnkd.in/gw5TFg2H #financialmarkets #energymarkets #environmentalmarkets #carbon #gas #electricity
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Australian Financial Markets Association reposted this
Keynote Speaker Announced! Hear remarks from ASIC Commissioner Simone Constant at the ISDA/AFMA Derivatives Trading Forum Sydney on (Thurs), October 17th! Joint forces with Australian Financial Markets Association and ASX, this event brings together senior regulators and market leaders to discuss important issues affecting the financial markets today. Market #liquidity, bank #capitalrules, artificial intelligence #AI, regulatory #reporting and #carbon markets, with valuable insights and networking opportunities. Secure your seat today and registration here: https://lnkd.in/gZzhT4Gb #Complimentary for qualified #Buyside participants!
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