Australia

    Enforcement

    ASIC Bans Ex-Director for 'Fees for No Service' Reporting Failure

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/10/2025

    ASIC has banned Brendan Rodwell for two years for failing to ensure his firm reported misconduct by a corporate authorised representative.

    Market Infrastructure

    Australia Consults on 'Special Regulator' Framework for Payments

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/10/2025

    The Treasury has released draft regulations for public comment, proposing to name ASIC, APRA, ACCC and AUSTRAC as potential payments regulators.

    Capital / Liquidity

    APRA Proposes Refined Capital Framework for Longevity Products

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/10/2025

    APRA is advancing a more risk-sensitive capital framework to encourage life insurers to offer more competitively priced retirement income products, such as annuities.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    ASIC Clarifies Crypto Rules, Classes Stablecoins as Financial Products

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/10/2025

    ASIC has updated its guidance to confirm that many digital assets require a financial services licence, while providing a transitional no-action period until 2026.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Australian Stockbrokers Challenge ASIC's Proposed Automated Trading Rules

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/10/2025

    Industry body SIAA argues ASIC’s reforms are unjustified, overly costly, and jeopardise the 'last line of defence'.

    Market Infrastructure

    Australia Delays Card Surcharge Reforms Amid Clashing Industry Views

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/10/2025

    The RBA has pushed the decision to March 2026 after receiving extensive feedback on proposed surcharge ban and interchange fee cuts.

    ASIC Warns Firms on Legal Duty to 'Put Customers First'

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/10/2025

    ASIC highlights enforcement on hardship and fees, signals move to publish firm-level complaint data to drive better consumer outcomes.

    Enforcement

    Australia Raids WiseTech Over Founder's 'Blackout Period' Share Trading

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/10/2025

    ASIC and the AFP searched WiseTech Global’s Sydney office over alleged share trading by founder Richard White.

    Australia Consults on Draft Tax Rules for OECD Pillar Two

    By Editors | 29/10/2025

    The draft rules align with OECD guidance, introducing new elections for equity investments and clarifying treatment for securitisation and insurance entities.

    Market Infrastructure

    APRA to Undertake Targeted Review of Financial Sector AI Practices

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/10/2025

    The regulator warns that financial firms are now 'technology companies' and must manage risks from legacy systems, cyber threats, and reliance on third parties.

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