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Funds Update - 15 August 2025

On 5 August 2025, ASIC released Simple Consultation: Proposed remake of relief instrument for managed investment product consideration inviting industry feedback on proposed...

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ASIC's Recent Enforcement Action relating to Finfluencers

ASIC is keeping a close eye on social media influencers especially where they suspect they are breaching of Corporations Act.

Australia Commercial

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

The big issue with issuing – Can it be done without holding an AFSL?

Issuing a financial product is a financial service and, therefore, would seem to require the issuer to hold an AFSL.

Australia Finance

HN

Holley Nethercote

Who's in control? Changes of control to a licensed entity and your obligations

Obligation of AFSL holders and credit licensees to determine whether there has been a change of control in their entity.

Australia Finance

HN

Holley Nethercote

What to do when the derivative instrument's underlier has no ISIN under EMIR

Australia Finance

TRAction

Embracing Arbitration For Australian Financial Services Disputes

Australia Finance

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Lenders charging over 48% cap

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Are you breaching the anti-hawking provisions?

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

ASIC Issues Warning over Dodgy Cold Calling Operators and Online Baiting Tactics

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Shenkman Capital Management, Inc. partners with TRAction

Australia Finance

TRAction

ESMA's assessment of the MiFID Trade Reporting Framework

Australia Finance

TRAction

Piper Alderman's Response to ASIC Consultation Paper 381

Australia Finance

PA

Piper Alderman

To name or not to name? ASX revises its approach to continuous disclosure obligations for market sensitive contracts

Australia Finance

PA

Piper Alderman

Do I really need to do Responsible Manager (RM) Training?

Australia Finance

HN

Holley Nethercote

Block earner triumphs in ASIC appeal

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

It depends – Trust vesting

Australia Commercial

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

High Court raises the bar on genuine redundancy: Implications of Helensburgh Coal v Bartley & Ors

Australia Employment

MO

Mellor Olsson Lawyers

Australia's Workplace Thresholds And Limits For The New Financial Year

Australia Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Tax Bites: Australian Tax Podcast Series

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Certified Wholesale – SMSFs and Accountant's Certificates

Financial advisers and accountants need to be aware of exactly how an accountant's certificate can be used.

Australia Finance

HN

Holley Nethercote

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

Insurance commissions changes start July 2025

Advisers to obtain informed consent before accepting commissions which take effect on 10 July 2025.

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

More Flexible FSG Requirements

Essentially, financial advisers may give their clients a FSG or make the FSG information publicly available on their website .

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Consent Requirements under Ongoing Fee Arrangements (OFA) simplified from 10 January 2025

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Improving the UK Transaction Reporting Regime – MIFID Framework

Australia Finance

TRAction

What do ‘MAKE'/'TAKE' mean in relation to Buy/Sell for Direction of Leg 1/Leg 2?

Australia Finance

TRAction

Failure to Manage PDS Notifications with ASIC May Attract Serious Consequences

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

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

Australia Finance

HN

Holley Nethercote

AFS Licensees – Are you Complying with your Financial Obligations?

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Phasing out bank AT1 capital instruments (Capital Notes): a significant development from APRA

Australia Finance

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

The Rise Of Private Debt In Australia: A Boost For The Future Of Corporate Lending

Australia Finance

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Is ASIC Coming For Private Market Funds?

Australia Finance

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Australia's Sustainable Finance Roadmap: A primer for in-house legal teams

Australia Finance

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Phasing out bank AT1 capital instruments (Capital Notes): a significant development from APRA

Proposal to phase out the use of AT1 capital instruments by banks.

Australia Finance

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

The Rise Of Private Debt In Australia: A Boost For The Future Of Corporate Lending

In the first half of 2024, Australia's private debt market has seen significant developments, including notable private debt deals, the launch of new private debt funds, and the consolidation of several fund managers.

Australia Finance

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Is ASIC Coming For Private Market Funds?

At a recent industry event, the chair of the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC), indicated that ASIC would be increasing its scrutiny of private market funds.

Australia Finance

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Australia's Sustainable Finance Roadmap: A primer for in-house legal teams

The Sustainable Finance Roadmap outlines a comprehensive reform agenda to transition to a net zero economy.

Australia Finance

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Funds From Mum & Dad – Was It A Gift Or A Loan?

Australia Finance

KK

Kalus Kenny Intelex

Funds Update – 8 September 2023

On 28 August 2023, ASIC published its Corporate Plan 2023–2027 (the Plan), which outlines the corporate regulator's priorities over the next four years.

Australia Finance

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

What are lead investors in startup financing?

Explains the role the lead investor plays. Also considers why they are important & how best to negotiate with a lead investor.

Australia Finance

L

LegalVision

Payments Reform – Generational Change Coming

The Consultation Paper sets out a number of different payment functions that Treasury is considering regulating. Any entity providing one of these functions would need to hold an AFSL.

Australia Finance

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Essential ESG: Episode 12 – Emerging trends in sustainable finance

Link to podcast discussing emerging trends in sustainable finance for 2023 and beyond.

Australia Finance

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Superannuation payment splitting in the Family Law Act

Australia Family

JS

JB Solicitors

Compliance Committees in financial services – why do we need them?

Australia Finance

HN

Holley Nethercote

It Depends – The "how-to" of death benefits in SMSFs

Australia Finance

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Busting the myth - CCIVs are just about raising foreign capital

Australia Finance

MC

McMahon Clarke

ASIC continues crackdown on DDO compliance

Australia Finance

MC

McMahon Clarke

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It Depends – The "how-to" of death benefits in SMSFs

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

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