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How Foreign Financial Services Providers Can Provide Services To Australian Clients

Australia is introducing three new licensing exemptions for foreign financial services providers that will take effect in April 2027. These exemptions—covering professional investors, comparable regulators, and market makers—will allow certain FFSPs to conduct financial services business without obtaining an Australian Financial Services Licence, provided specific conditions are met.

Australia Finance

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Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments – April 2026

APRA has published a letter to industry calling for a step-change in how banks, insurers and superannuation trustees manage and govern AI-related risks.

Worldwide Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

9 Common XML Errors In EMIR Reporting

EMIR reporting has transitioned to XML file structures with embedded XSD schema validation, introducing new complexity and potential error points. Understanding the nine most common XML validation errors—from incorrect element ordering to pattern constraint violations—is essential for maintaining smooth regulatory reporting processes and avoiding submission rejections.

Australia Finance

TRAction

Pairing & Matching Under the ASIC Derivative Transaction Reporting Rules

ASIC’s Transaction Reporting Rules (ASIC Rules) do not impose any obligation for matching or pairing trade reports between counterparties. Neither the ASIC Rules nor Regulatory Guide 251 (RG 251), require that the data...

Australia Finance

TRAction

Funds Update - 1 May 2026

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Funds Update - 2 April 2026

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Trade Reporting Is Becoming More Important For Superannuation Funds

Australia Finance

TRAction

And the record greenwashing penalty goes to…

Australia Finance

HN

Holley Nethercote

The global impact of derivatives: Why trade reporting matters more than ever

Worldwide Finance

TRAction

Reminder: Daylight saving time for New York starts this weekend

Worldwide Finance

TRAction

Insights into purchasing creditor claims in an Insolvency process with Mitch Taylor

Australia Insolvency

CP

Cathro & Partners

Updates proposed to the Regulatory Reporting Framework for India

Worldwide Finance

TRAction

Are Cryptocurrency CFDs reportable under ASIC?

Australia Finance

TRAction

Funds Update - 23 January 2026

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Keeping Damaging Allegations Out Of The Headlines: Confidentiality Orders In Employment Litigation

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australia Bans Entry For Iranian Visitor Visa Holders For Six Months

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Refinancings And High Energy Costs Set To Drive Australian Restructurings In The Year Ahead (Podcast)

Australia Insolvency

AO

A&O Shearman

Immigration Update: Proposed Changes To The Employer Sponsored Visa Framework

Australia Immigration

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LegalVision

Who, What, Where, With William Head (Video)

Australia Law Performance

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Insider Trading In Australia: What You And Your Company Need To Know

ASIC announced that strengthening the investigation and prosecution of insider trading will continue to be one of its 2026 enforcement priorities.

Australia Finance

HR

Holding Redlich

ASIC's ‘Nexus Derivatives' – What are they?

What is a nexus derivative? What is a reporting entity? Are foreign retail platforms & their offshore brokers caught?

Australia Finance

TRAction

Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy: Market Insights From World-first Pilot Program

Australia is testing the Taxonomy in practice with some of the country's largest financial institutions.

Australia Finance

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

UPIs – What Information Is Needed To Search/create A UPI?

The Unique Product Identifier (UPI) is a code used for OTC derivatives that are reported to a trade repository.

Worldwide Finance

TRAction

Is XAU/USD Classed As FX Or Commodity For Reporting?

Australia Finance

TRAction

Professions And Financial Lines Brief - Latest Decisions October 2025

Australia Finance

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Kennedys

APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments – September 2025

Worldwide Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Daylight savings has begun in most Australian states – What do you need to do?

Australia Finance

TRAction

Digging Deeper with Derivatives: What do mining giants and financial derivatives have in common?

Worldwide Finance

TRAction

Australian Equity Derivative Disclosure Reforms: One Step Closer

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australian M&A Activity Strong Through FY25 Despite Macro Dynamics: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Report

Australia Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments – July 2025

Worldwide Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Flying with derivatives: Keeping airports grounded in a turbulent economy

Australia Finance

TRAction

Cruising with derivatives: staying afloat in choppy markets

Australia Finance

TRAction

Australian M&A Activity Strong Through FY25 Despite Macro Dynamics: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Report

A total of 59 deals were announced in FY25, consistent with the five-year average of 60 deals...

Australia Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments – July 2025

ASIC has published a consultation on proposed updates to its Regulatory Guide 181: Licensing – Managing conflicts of interest, which provides guidance on how Australian financial services...

Worldwide Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Flying with derivatives: Keeping airports grounded in a turbulent economy

Airports use derivatives to hedge fuel, interest rate, and currency risks, ensuring smooth operations amid economic volatility.

Australia Finance

TRAction

Cruising with derivatives: staying afloat in choppy markets

Global cruise lines rely on derivatives to smooth out costs and keep long-term strategies on course even when markets get rough.

Australia Finance

TRAction

May 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Carbon Credit Trading and ACCUs in Australia – Are they reportable?

Some (but not all) regulated emissions units traded in Australia are 'financial products' under the Corporations Act.

Australia Finance

TRAction

Is reporting at ‘position level' allowed for all EMIR Derivatives?

Position level reporting basically targets aggregated data to show overall exposure across the counterparties concerned.

Australia Finance

TRAction

Is an XAU/USD contract classed as FX or Commodity for reporting?

Codes are used when a gold or silver spot trade has been entered into on an FX market.

Australia Finance

TRAction

Launching a new financial product in 2025? Don't forget to do these things…

Launching a new product today is trickier than it's ever been.

Australia Finance

HN

Holley Nethercote

FSG relief – what's in it for me?

Australia Finance

HN

Holley Nethercote

Environmental Futures Launch On The ASX

Australia Finance

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Leverage ratio breaches by CFD providers – ASIC oversees compensations to retail clients in the derivatives market

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

AusNet Services Ltd v Commissioner Of Taxation – Basis Step-Up Denied Under Division 615 Rollover

Australia Finance

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Funds Update – 16 February 2024

Australia Finance

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Shortfall allocations to underwriters must be disclosed on ASX, Court finds

Australia Finance

PA

Piper Alderman

Funds Update – 6 October 2023

Australia Finance

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Funds Update – 8 September 2023

Australia Finance

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Market manipulation and online messengers in Australia: A cautionary tale

Australia Finance

PA

Piper Alderman

What is the Eligible Investor Exclusion in NZ?

Australia Commercial

L

LegalVision

Guilty plea to market manipulation following ASIC investigation into online pump and dump posts

Australia Criminal

HR

Holding Redlich

Australian Carbon Credit Units: an untapped financial product and asset

Australia Finance

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Legislation To Amend The Foreign Financial Service Provider Licensing Exemptions Is Introduced Into Parliament

Australia Finance

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

De-risking in response to permanent changes to continuous disclosure laws in Australia

Australia Finance

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Claims in Australia against listed entities and their directors and officers for failing to disclose price-sensitive information just got harder

Australia Commercial

BL

Blackwattle Legal

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