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Private capital — from roadmap to enforcement
Since releasing its private markets roadmap and surveillance findings in November 2025, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has moved at pace, from research and surveillance to ...
ASIC v Telstra Super: accountability, but to what degree?
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has declared that the Federal Court has held Telstra Super 'accountable' for its 'internal dispute resolution failures', stating that 'finan ...
Lessons learned from ASIC's enforcement action against FIIG
For the first time, the Federal Court has successfully imposed civil penalties for cybersecurity failures under the general Australian Financial Services Licence obligations. Proceedings commenced by ...
Enforcement and litigation risk in insurance 2021
There is a growing appetite for litigation and regulatory enforcement in the insurance industry. In the wake of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (the Financial Services ...
Enhancing oversight and governance of managed investment schemes
In the wake of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund collapses, the Australian Government has released a Consultation Paper on 'enhancing oversight and governance of managed investment ...
Automotive sector outlook: reflecting on enforcement risk
The automotive sector continues to be an active space for litigation risk and legislative reform. Automakers face not only product liability risks arising from the cars themselves, but also litigation ...
Complexities in the ESG landscape: pursuing targets through business collaboration
Ongoing regulatory and geopolitical developments have demonstrated that environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations continue to evolve in subject matter and complexity. One area of emerg ...
Pulse check 2025: how APRA and ASIC expect trustees to support retirement
ASIC and APRA recently published their report, 'Industry update: 2025 Pulse Check on retirement income covenant implementation' (Report), following a voluntary survey of superannuation trustees on the ...
Proposed RG 97 stamp duty and PHD private credit changes on the horizon
ASIC has announced proposed: limited changes to the way stamp duty will be disclosed under Regulatory Guide 97 Disclosing fees and costs in PDSs and periodic statements (RG 97), which are the rules f ...
ASIC's evolving capital markets report: what it means for industry
ASIC has released Report 823 'Advancing Australia's evolving capital markets: Discussion paper response report' (the Report), which follows market consultation conducted by ASIC in response to its Feb ...