Australia

Reporting & Disclosures

ASIC Sues Fund Manager Fiducian Over ESG Governance Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/10/2025

ASIC alleges that Fiducian Investment Management Services failed to validate its ESG claims and ignored investor complaints for years.

Anti-Money Laundering

AUSTRAC Launches Campaign for Implementation of AML Reforms

By Editors | 03/10/2025

The campaign will prepare existing and new industries for a shift to a risk-based approach and new digital reporting tools.

Supervision & Enforcement

APRA Tells Underperforming Super Funds to Merge or Exit

By Mark Johnston | 03/10/2025

Australia's prudential regulator has warned some super funds they face heightened scrutiny and must devise credible plans or leave the industry.

Credit Risk

Regulators Link Consumer Financial Health to Prudential Risk, BIS Finds

By Editors | 03/10/2025

A new paper from the Bank for International Settlements finds authorities are using consumer well-being data to inform policy and prudential oversight.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Australian Central Bank Flags Global Market, Cyber and China Risks

By Editors | 03/10/2025

The RBA has identified vulnerabilities in global markets, operational resilience, and China as key threats, while noting Australia's domestic system remains sound.

Cybersecurity

APAC Payments Sector Faces Urgent Call to Act on Quantum Computing Risks

By Editors | 02/10/2025

An industry report warns of "harvest-now, decrypt-later" cyber threats and urges banks and payment providers to upgrade cryptographic defences amid a significant awareness gap.

Data Privacy

Australia Clarifies CDR Rules for Asset Finance, Third-Party Sharing

By Editors | 02/10/2025

The ACCC has detailed mandatory versus voluntary data sharing for non-bank lenders and issued new guidance for accredited data recipients.

KYC & CDD

New Zealand Mandates Stricter Due Diligence Rules for Partnerships

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/10/2025

New regulatory guidance requires financial institutions to obtain and verify detailed information on the ownership, control, and legal structure of partnership clients.

Operational Risk

ASIC Flags Deficiencies in Super Fund Audits and Asset Valuations

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/09/2025

An ASIC review has found auditors are not sufficiently challenging valuations of unlisted assets, prompting calls for a significant uplift in reporting and audit quality.