Australia

ASIC Consults On Super Fund Disclosure for Private Debt, Stamp Duty

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/12/2025

ASIC seeks to ease confidentiality concerns for private debt and smooth stamp duty cost reporting in consumer disclosures.

Sanctions

Australia Lists Iran's IRGC as State Sponsor of Terrorism

By Manesh Samtani | 28/11/2025

The designation, the first under a new legal regime, makes certain dealings with the IRGC a criminal offence in Australia.

ESG / Sustainability

ASIC to Require Licensing for Operators of Employee Redundancy Funds

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/11/2025

ASIC will mandate AFS licensing for operators of employee redundancy and long-service leave funds, now dubbed 'employee entitlement schemes'.

ASIC Proposes Major Update to Financial Advertising Guidance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/11/2025

ASIC seeks feedback on updated guidance incorporating rules on past performance, greenwashing, and social media influencers ('finfluencers').

Enforcement

APRA Imposes Licence Conditions on Super Trustee Over Related-Party Fees

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/11/2025

APRA has acted on concerns about expenditure management and fees paid to the super fund's parent company, requiring an independent review.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Announces Decision to Impose New Limits on Mortgage Lending

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/11/2025

APRA is activating debt-to-income limits as a new macroprudential tool to pre-emptively contain risks from high household indebtedness and rising property prices.

Market Infrastructure

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.

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.

ESG / Sustainability

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.