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Economic Pressures Facing Australian Businesses In 2026

Whilst there is the possibility of a recession, the operating environment for SMEs is definitely tightening. Access to finance is becoming more constrained...

Australia Insolvency

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Worrells

Cryptocurrency Regulation In Australia: Understanding The New Digital Assets Framework

The Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025 (Cth) (the Bill) marks a significant step in bridging digital asset intermediaries within Australia’s financial services regime.

Australia Technology

BN

Barry Nilsson

New FFSP AFSL Exemptions Take Effect On 9 April 2027

The laws introducing the new Australian financial services licence (AFSL) exemptions for foreign financial service providers (FFSPs) have received Royal Assent and will commence on 9 April 2027.

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

RBA Releases Conclusions Of Its Review Of Merchant Card Payment Costs And Surcharging

Australia’s payment system has been the subject of a multi-pronged review with proposals for reform at various stages and across various aspects of Australia’s payments ecosystem.

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Tokenisation In Australia – Common Structures And How They Are Interpreted Under Australian Law

Australia Technology

SP

Squire Patton Boggs LLP

Certainty Re New FFSP AFSL Exemptions

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

Funds Update - 20 March 2026

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

A Perfect Storm For Australian SMEs: Fuel Costs, Interest Rates And ATO Debt Squeezing Margins In 2026

Australia Insolvency

CP

Cathro & Partners

Licensing At Sophie Grace: Review Of Recent Activity

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Preventing Licence Cancellations And Suspensions

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Funds Update - 6 March 2026

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Unconscionable Conduct Under The Spotlight: What Businesses Need To Know

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Enhancing Workforce Strategy With Regional Visa Programs

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Changes To Visa Income Thresholds From 1 July 2026

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Essential ESG: Episode 25 – Operating Responsibly In Conflict-affected Areas: The Role Of Grievance Mechanisms

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

ADR In Personal Injury Claims: A Comparison Between The Approach In England And Wales And Queensland, Australia (Podcast)

Australia Litigation

GC

Gatehouse Chambers

Leveraging DAMAs For Flexible Workforce Planning

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

And the record greenwashing penalty goes to…

Greenwashing refers to the misrepresentation of a financial product or investment strategy as "environmentally friendly", "sustainable" or "ethical".

Australia Finance

HN

Holley Nethercote

Funds Update - 20 February 2026

On 10 February 2026, the Federal Government released a consultation paper on its proposed reforms to enhance the oversight and governance of managed investment schemes (MISs)...

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

AFS Licensees On Notice – Serious And Repeated Failures Can Lead To Cancellation Of Your AFSL

In recent case ASIC cancelled AFS Licence for serious failures in meeting its compliance obligations.

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

AFCA updates its response guide for claim delay complaints

Updated guide forms outline information that must be provided when preparing a response to an unresolved complaint after internal dispute resolution.

Australia Finance

BN

Barry Nilsson

Private Credit – Recent regulatory interest and lessons for fund managers

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Cybersecurity Enforcement Intensifies: Lessons From FIIG Securities' $2.5m Compliance Penalty

Australia Finance

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

The anatomy of a regulation

Worldwide Finance

TRAction

Private credit obligations – ASIC guidance

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

First ASIC Penalty For Cybersecurity Failures: Federal Court Imposes $2.5m Penalty On FIIG

Australia Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Non-concessional MIT income: is your staple ready for life without relief?

Australia Finance

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Funds Update - 6 February 2026

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

A Pre-Christmas Update From ASIC: New RG 181 And What AFSL Holders Need To Know

Australia Finance

HR

Holding Redlich

Asic Rep 828: the risks of running a retail CFD business

Australia Finance

HN

Holley Nethercote

Liquidity provider agreements and trade reporting – things to take into account

Worldwide Finance

TRAction

Funds Update - 6 February 2026

On 30 January 2026, Moshinsky J of the Federal Court of Australia published the reasons for judgment in the most recent design and distribution obligations...

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

A Pre-Christmas Update From ASIC: New RG 181 And What AFSL Holders Need To Know

The revised ASIC guide materially expands the conflicts management obligation & sets out clearer, principles-based guidance for AFSL holders.

Australia Finance

HR

Holding Redlich

Asic Rep 828: the risks of running a retail CFD business

ASIC's REP 828 notes improved CFD compliance but flags continued scrutiny of monitoring, data use, product risk, wholesale classification & distribution oversight.

Australia Finance

HN

Holley Nethercote

Liquidity provider agreements and trade reporting – things to take into account

Collaboration with your liquidity providers & other counterparties is key to ensuring your regulatory transaction reporting is accurate.

Worldwide Finance

TRAction

Supreme Court grants leave for share and option transfer in landmark section 444GA judgment

Australia Finance

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

How TRAction's Extraction, Enrichment And Logic Ensure Good Data Lineage

Data lineage is being able to see data from its origin to its end point.

Worldwide Finance

TRAction

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) On The Upcoming Commencement Of The AML/CTF Regime For Tranche 2 Entities In Australia

The AML/CTF Regime for Tranche 2 entities takes effect on 1 July 2026.

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

NSW Expands Surveillance Powers And Introduces Public Interest Protections

The NSW Government has announced legislative reforms that will enhance the surveillance powers of investigative agencies including NSW's Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).

Australia Criminal

KG

K&L Gates LLP

ASIC enforcement action: Industry funding levy

ASIC cancelled two Australian Financial Services Licences for failing to pay industry funding levies. Both were more than 12 months overdue.

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Complaints data reporting to ASIC

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Retail client questionnaires – are you making the same mistakes?

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

AFCA determinations - Approach to responsible lending disputes

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Buy Now Pay Later – ASIC enforcement action

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Updated ASIC guidance: Conflicts of interest

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Funds Update - 9 January 2026

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

AML/CTF Reforms - Tranche 1 Portal

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Australian Leveraged Finance In 2025: Market Trends, Structures And Term

Australia Finance

AO

A&O Shearman

Funds Update - 19 December 2025

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

For the second year in a row, AFCA has received more than 100,000 complaints

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

How foreign financial services providers can provide services to Australian clients

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Small amount credit contract providers – DDO and ASIC enforcement

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Upcoming publication of complaint data by ASIC

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

ASIC enforcement priorities for 2026

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

ASIC launches the reportable situations data dashboard

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

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CP

Cathro & Partners

Monitoring your Licence Number through Google Alerts

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

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CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Driving Digital Lending - PEXA And Its Impact (Video)

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Dentons

Foreign bank activity on Australian shores

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DibbsBarker

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