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Financial services update - 14 to 30 October
October brought interim stop orders against two private credit funds, a record tally of almost 120,000 annual complaints to AFCA, and ASIC's proposed rules for the digital asset regime starting in Apr ...
Financial services regulatory update – 29 September to 13 October 2026
APRA has proposed tougher investment governance standards for super trustees, AUSTRAC has started issuing infringement notices to businesses that failed to enrol under the expanded AML/CTF regime, and ...
Treasury proposes enhanced data reporting for managed investment schemes
On 23 September 2026, Treasury released its consultation paper on proposals to improve regulatory visibility of the managed investment scheme (MIS) sector through enhanced data collection (the Consult ...
Financial services regulatory update – September
September brought tighter rules for algorithmic and AI-enabled trading, licence conditions on ING Bank Australia over liquidity miscalculations, and another finding from the RBA that ASX's risk contro ...
Spotting and stopping scams – a conversation with Anna Bligh
Covered in this webinar: emerging trends and key challenges for all parts of the economy in combatting scams; the warning signs of scams and how Australian consumers can protect themselves; and the need for an eco-system approach across all parts of the economy – banks, telecommunication companies, social media platforms and the Government. ...
Reading the regulatory horizon: key themes from ASIC and APRA's New Corporate Plans
Each year, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) release their Corporate Plans, which identify the regulators' strategic pri ...
Treasury unveils measured policy responses to Shield and First Guardian collapses
Following a series of consultations, the Government has announced final policy positions to heighten consumer protections in response to the Shield and First Guardian collapses. The changes will affec ...
Allens advises Janus Henderson on strategic partnership with Insignia Financial
The three businesses manage approximately $33 billion across Australian fixed income, broad-cap equities and small-cap equities. Allens advised Janus Henderson on all aspects of the transaction, ...
Allens advises AustralianSuper on new digital financial advice service
Allens advised on the establishment of the new service to be provided by a separate entity in the AustralianSuper group, including licensing, regulatory and governance frameworks, negotiation of ...
Financial services regulation update (October edition)
Covered in this webinar: a fast transition, in which gas is quickly replaced with other sources of energy; and a softer transition, in which gas is used as a fuel source over the longer term, in conjunction with renewable sources. ...