Australia

Custody & Infrastructure

Australia Passes Law to Bring Crypto Under AFSL Regime

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/04/2026

New legislation designed to improve consumer protection and market integrity will require crypto exchanges and custody providers to obtain an AFS licence.

Clearing & Post-Trade

ASX Finalises Rule Changes for mFund Service Closure

By Editors | 02/04/2026

ASX has confirmed the timeline and rule amendments for the wind-down of its managed fund settlement service, mFund.

Operational Risk

APRA Imposes Licence Conditions on Super Trustee Fiducian

By Editors | 01/04/2026

APRA has mandated independent reviews and remediation after identifying significant weaknesses in Fiducian's investment and board governance.

Clearing & Post-Trade

ASX Finalises Dynamic Default Fund Framework for Futures Clearing

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/04/2026

ASX has finalised its new framework, adopting key industry proposals on recovery powers and waterfall structure but retaining its contentious sizing methodology.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Australia's 2025 Scam Losses Rose 7.8pc YoY: NASC Report

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/04/2026

Report reveals latest scam loss statistics and highlights a shift by the Australian government towards a prevention-first regulatory model.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Australia’s Financial Complaints Authority Appoints First Chief Scams Officer

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/04/2026

David Lacey will lead a new multi-party dispute resolution service, holding banks, telcos and digital platforms to account under a new government framework.

Structural Regulation

Australia Lunches New Parliamentary Group to Steer Superannuation Policy

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/04/2026

A non-partisan group of Australian parliamentarians has been launched to engage with the superannuation industry on policy and regulation.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Regulatory Lag Leaves Australia Open to 'Upstream' Crime Threats

By Bradley Maclean | 31/03/2026

Senior financial crime leaders warn that while threats are increasingly global and sophisticated, domestic regulatory frameworks and information-sharing mechanisms are failing to keep pace.

Payments & Settlements

RBA to Ban Card Surcharges, Cut Merchant Fees from October

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/03/2026

The RBA has finalised reforms to end card surcharging, lower interchange fees, and mandate greater fee transparency from October 2026.