Australia

Payments & Settlements

Australia Flags New Rules for Card Fees, Digital Payments

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/11/2025

RBA to conclude its card payments review by March 2026 and launch a new consultation on digital payment providers.

Supervision & Enforcement

Super Funds Under Fire for Lack of Progress in Addressing Retirement Outcomes

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/11/2025

APRA and ASIC found a widening gap in how super funds are implementing rules that require them to assist members in improving retirement outcomes.

Reporting & Disclosures

CA ANZ Launches Guidance to Support Climate and Sustainability Reporting

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/11/2025

The new 'Sustainability Playbook' aims to enable accountants to support companies in meeting the requirements under Australia and New Zealand's climate reporting regimes.

Custody & Infrastructure

Australia Introduces Bill to License Digital Asset Platforms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/11/2025

The new framework will require crypto and tokenised asset platforms to hold an Australian financial services licence to boost protection.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Australia Court Orders Cbus to Pay Hefty Fine Over 'Serious' Claims Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/11/2025

The Federal Court ordered Cbus to pay a AUD 23.5 million penalty for “serious failures” to handle insurance claims in a case brought by ASIC.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Australia Regulator Fines Optus for Breaching Anti-Scam Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/11/2025

The penalty follows failures in identity verification processes that allowed scammers to access customer bank accounts, the communications authority said.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Australian Insurers to Launch National AI-Powered Anti-Fraud Platform

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/11/2025

The industry-wide initiative aims to securely share data to combat organised crime, with a focus on privacy and regulatory alignment.

Structural Regulation

ASIC Taps Former Chief to Oversee Sale of Cboe Exchange

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/11/2025

Bringing back recently retired chief executive Greg Yanco highlights the significance ASIC places on the transaction for Australia's financial markets.

Structural Regulation

Australia Moving Ahead with Reforms to Insolvency Framework, Official Confirms

By Manesh Samtani | 23/11/2025

The government is proceeding with changes to bankruptcy rules and targeting system misuse to support business renewal and responsible risk-taking.