Australia

    Fintech / Regtech

    ASIC Updates Complaints Data Rules to Cover BNPL, Digital Assets

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/12/2025

    ASIC has updated its mandatory internal dispute resolution data reporting handbook, adding new categories for emerging financial products and enhancing data validation.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ASX Suffers Another Outage, Drawing Fresh Scrutiny from Regulators

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/12/2025

    A technical failure on the ASX's announcements platform on Monday halted trading in dozens of stocks.

    AML / KYC

    Australia Consults on Mandatory Anti-Scam Regime for Banks, Digital Platforms

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/12/2025

    The government has released draft rules designating sectors and outlining new obligations for preventing, detecting, and responding to scams.

    AML / KYC

    Bendigo Bank Uncovers Systemic AML/CTF Deficiencies

    By Editors | 01/12/2025

    An independent review found widespread weaknesses in risk management, prompting a fully funded overhaul with unknown costs and regulatory scrutiny.

    Vietnam and Australia Deepen Financial Policy Dialogue

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/12/2025

    Officials discussed public finance, investment facilitation, and financial market development as part of a bilateral cooperation agreement.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Australia Passes Omnibus Bill to Amend Beneficial Ownership, Adviser Education Rules

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/12/2025

    The wide-ranging law introduces new derivative disclosure rules, fixes a key financial adviser education pathway, and extends small business support.

    ASIC Consults On Super Fund Disclosure for Private Debt, Stamp Duty

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/12/2025

    ASIC seeks to ease confidentiality concerns for private debt and smooth stamp duty cost reporting in consumer disclosures.

    Sanctions

    Australia Lists Iran's IRGC as State Sponsor of Terrorism

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/11/2025

    The designation, the first under a new legal regime, makes certain dealings with the IRGC a criminal offence in Australia.

    ESG / Sustainability

    ASIC to Require Licensing for Operators of Employee Redundancy Funds

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/11/2025

    ASIC will mandate AFS licensing for operators of employee redundancy and long-service leave funds, now dubbed 'employee entitlement schemes'.

    ASIC Proposes Major Update to Financial Advertising Guidance

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/11/2025

    ASIC seeks feedback on updated guidance incorporating rules on past performance, greenwashing, and social media influencers ('finfluencers').

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