Australia

Supervision & Enforcement

ASIC Warns Super Trustees Over 'Persistent Failures'

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/07/2026

ASIC is calling for immediate action to protect retirement savings after uncovering gaps in how platform trustees monitor risks.

Credit Risk

APRA Proposes Targeted Easing of Bank Credit Risk Capital Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/07/2026

APRA is consulting on lowering risk weights for infrastructure, unrated corporates, and property development to support productive lending.

Structural Regulation

Firms Increasingly Plan Expansion in APAC, but Selectively, ASIFMA Finds

By Manesh Samtani | 30/06/2026

New report finds two-thirds of firms plan to expand in APAC, prioritising markets with regulatory clarity and established infrastructure.

Structural Regulation

ASX Shifts to Risk-Based Supervision in Market Integrity Push

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/06/2026

ASX has detailed its new proactive supervisory approach, flagging key focus areas and a move towards post-release monitoring.

Supervision & Enforcement

Australia Sues Debt Collector Over Alleged Misleading Conduct

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/06/2026

The ACCC has launched legal action against two subsidiaries of Credit Clear, alleging they sent over 320,000 misleading debt notices.

Cybersecurity

Post-Quantum Push Exposes Widening Gap Between Regulators and FIs

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 30/06/2026

Despite accelerating cryptography timelines, many APAC entities still treat quantum risk as a distant concern.

Structural Regulation

Australia Passes Tax Reforms Targeting Property, CGT and Foreign Investment

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/06/2026

New laws overhaul capital gains tax, curb property investment strategies, and implement new tax rules for foreign investors.

Supervision & Enforcement

ASIC Sues Keystone Directors Over Alleged A$530m Scheme Failures

By Editors | 29/06/2026

Federal Court proceedings allege significant governance failures by former directors and compliance committee members involving investor funds.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Australia to Ban Residential Property Borrowing by SMSFs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/06/2026

The prospective ban has been criticised by industry as 'policy on the run' and a blow to 'mum and dad' investors.