Australia

Securities / Derivatives

Australia Risks Missing AUD 24bn Digital Finance Opportunity, Report Warns

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/03/2026

DFCRC report urges policy reform, warning that regulatory uncertainty and a lack of coordination could cost Australia an AUD 24 billion annual economic opportunity.

Securities / Derivatives

ASIC Chair Calls on APAC Regulators to Collaborate on Innovation

By Manesh Samtani | 06/03/2026

Joe Longo said ASIC will overhaul its own sandbox framework and urged regional alignment to avoid creating a "patchwork of standards" that encourages regulatory arbitrage.

Securities / Derivatives

ASX Partners With LSEG to Modernise ASX 24 Derivatives Platform

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/03/2026

The partnership will integrate LSEG's low-latency technology to enhance the resilience, performance, and capacity of Australia’s primary derivatives venue.

AML / KYC

Australia’s Federal Court Finds Two Star Execs Breached Duties

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/03/2026

A landmark judgment clears seven non-executive directors but finds two senior executives failed in their duties regarding money laundering risks.

Securities / Derivatives

ASIC Heightens Scrutiny of Private Credit Amid Global Market Stress

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 06/03/2026

The regulator is monitoring liquidity and valuation risks as problems emerge in more mature overseas markets.

ESG / Sustainability

SFC Chief Outlines Five-Point Strategy for Maintaining Market Resilience

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/03/2026

Julia Leung warns against complacency amid market buoyancy, outlining a five-point strategy for APAC to build resilience through technology and collaboration.

Fintech / Regtech

Australia: AP+ Issues Guidance on Super Fund Shift to Real-time Payments

By Editors | 05/03/2026

New rules from July 2026 require superannuation payments within seven days, pushing employers and funds towards the New Payments Platform.

Sanctions

Cross-Border Crime Demands Regional Response: AUSTRAC Chief

By Nathan Lynch | 05/03/2026

We need near real-time intelligence sharing that operates regionally rather than just domestically, Brendan Thomas said at Regulation Asia's Fraud & Financial Crime Australia conference.

AML / KYC

AUSTRAC Warns of 'Integrated' APAC Crime System, Calls for Regulatory Rethink

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/03/2026

AUSTRAC says old rules are misaligned with new, industrial-scale, cross-border criminal ecosystems operating at unprecedented speed.