Australia

Operational Risk

APRA Imposes New Licence Conditions on Super Trustee Diversa

By Editors | 24/12/2025

APRA has mandated an independent review of the trustee's investment governance, though Diversa claims the conditions are unwarranted.

Structural Regulation

Australia Proposes New Tax Framework for Superannuation Accounts

By Editors | 24/12/2025

Draft legislation reveals new tax rates for high-balance accounts, requiring super funds to calculate and attribute realised earnings from July 2026.

Market Abuse

Australia Warn of Global 'Pump-and-Dump' Threat, Jails Manipulators

By Editors | 24/12/2025

ASIC warns of increasingly sophisticated, cross-border manipulation schemes being discussed by global financial watchdogs.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Australia's Anti-Scam Framework a 'Missed Opportunity', GASA Says

By Manesh Samtani | 23/12/2025

The Global Anti-Scam Alliance criticises the Treasury's reliance on industry codes and calls for a powerful central anti-scam body.

Reporting & Disclosures

Australia, China Relaunch Investment Working Group After Decade Hiatus

By Editors | 22/12/2025

The officials-level group will discuss investment trends, while joint work also progresses on aligning their sustainable finance taxonomies.

Reporting & Disclosures

ASX Amends Listing Rules on Sustainability Reports, Employee Schemes

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/12/2025

ASX will no not automatically suspend firms for late sustainability reports and has revised its employee share scheme rules.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Australia: Macquarie Admits Systemic Short Sale Reporting Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/12/2025

A proposed penalty follows admissions of misleading conduct and systemic failures spanning more than a decade in regulator’s first such case.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Australia Penalises RM Capital for Conflicted Remuneration Breaches

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/12/2025

A Federal Court judgment has provided a stark warning to licensees, criticising RM Capital's poor compliance culture even after its investigation began.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Australia Court Hits ANZ With Record A$ 250m Penalty for Misconduct

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/12/2025

Largest-ever penalty secured by ASIC follows systemic failures in retail banking and unconscionable conduct in government bond deal.