Australia

ESG / Sustainability

Australia Migrates New Blockchain-based Registry for Carbon Units

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/11/2025

The Clean Energy Regulator's new platform unifies key carbon units and is designed for API integration with external trading systems, moving away from a single exchange model.

Enforcement

ASIC Sues Licensee, Research House in Major Super Fund Collapse Probe

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/11/2025

ASIC alleges widespread failures by a licensee, advisers, and a research house in the collapse of two high-risk funds.

Enforcement

ASIC Targets Private Credit, Insurance in 2026 Enforcement Priorities

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/11/2025

ASIC has unveiled it 2026 priorities focused on poor governance in expanding sectors and cost-of-living pressures amid record enforcement activity.

ASIC to Revamp Moneysmart Platform, Citing Low Consumer Literacy

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/11/2025

ASIC is set to refresh its consumer education programme, linking the initiative to key enforcement priorities and new research findings.

Securities / Derivatives

RBA Official Warns of Market Complacency, Cites Fragmentation Risks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/11/2025

A senior RBA says markets are underpricing geopolitical risks, pointing to diverging central bank reserve strategies as evidence.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Clarifies Capital Rules for ADI Trail Commissions

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/11/2025

APRA has permitted conditional netting of trail commission assets, aiming to harmonise capital treatment for banks using different accounting methods.

Securities / Derivatives

Firms Adopting ISDA Digital Reporting Standard See Cost, Accuracy Benefits

By Manesh Samtani | 13/11/2025

A new ISDA report shows firms using the DRR standard for APAC and global rules achieve up to 50% cost savings and near-perfect reporting accuracy.

Sanctions

Australia Faces Calls to Close Sanctions Loophole on Russian Oil Imports – Report

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/11/2025

A report finds over three million tonnes of Russian-origin oil products have entered Australia via third-country refining, implicating major financial and trading firms.

AML / KYC

Australia Set to Reinvent AML Regulation for Gatekeepers

By Nathan Lynch | 12/11/2025

AUSTRAC is treating its long-delayed ‘Tranche 2’ reforms as an opportunity to bridge the divide between prescription and principles for 'gatekeeper' businesses.