WEEKLY BLOG

May

28

Australian regulators weekly wrap — Monday, 29 May 2023

This week's blog covers BNPL reform, AFCA's systemic issues report and APRA's statistics. ...

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May

20

Australian regulators weekly wrap — Monday, 22 May 2023

This week's blog covers Binance's debanking, fines levied on AMP for charging deceased customers and an excellent speech by APRA on governance. ...

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May

13

Australian regulators weekly wrap — Monday, 15 May 2023

This week's post covers more UCT action, ASIC's focus on credit / debt providers and a great essay on AI regulation by Lord Sales. ...

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May

08

Australian regulators weekly wrap — Monday, 8 May 2023

This week's blog covers ASIC's DDO report, an important life insurance case and reporting of IDR data to ASIC...

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May

01

Australian regulators weekly wrap — Monday, 1 May 2023

This week's post covers breach reporting updates from ASIC, EU's MiCA passing, AFCA's MoU with APRA and more!...

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Apr

23

Australian regulators weekly wrap — Monday, 24 April 2023

This week's blog is on the RBA review, massive tranche 2 AML/CTF reforms and ASIC's latest report on scams....

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Apr

16

Australian regulators weekly wrap — Monday, 17 April 2023

This week's post covers academic papers on FAR, ASIC's great update on super disclosure, finfluencer risk and more. ...

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Apr

08

Australian regulators weekly wrap — Monday, 10 April 2023

This week's post is a big one! Binance's cancelled AFSL, the UCT action against A&G and the FCA's different approach to finfluencer conduct. Its all here!...

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Apr

02

Australian regulators weekly wrap — Monday, 3 April 2023

This week's blog covers new crypto regulation, action against Binance and AFCA's updated rules. ...

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Mar

19

Australian regulators weekly wrap — Monday, 20 March 2023

This week's blog covers ASIC's evolving approach to DDO, AUSTRAC's newest enforceable undertaking and developments in the banking sector abroad. ...

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Mar

12

Australian regulators weekly wrap — Monday, 13 March 2023

This week's update contains the news we have all been waiting for - FAR has passed! It is hard to concentrate on anything else, but I have also covered whistleblowing reports from ASIC, its action on unlicensed credit activities and Mr. Longo's view...

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Mar

10

Design, distribution and cryptocurrency investment – a sharp position taken by ASIC

ASIC’s Product Intervention Power (PIP) under its Design & Distribution (DDO) regime is still a relatively new tool in their regulatory tool kit. It…...

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Mar

10

Misleading & deceptive conduct and cryptocurrencies – ASIC turns up the heat in uncertain territory

ASIC has commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against BPS Financial Pty Ltd (BPS) for allegedly making false, misleading or...

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Mar

10

Cartel Update: First criminal cartel jail sentence handed down by Federal Court of Australia

The Federal Court of Australia has affirmed its position that any cartel conduct, as prohibited by the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA)…...

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Mar

10

The crypto winter and custody – practical advice for shoring up custody arrangements

The digital assets world has been rocked by the liquidity run on FTX the week, the world’s second largest exchange, and the near buyout by Binance…...

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Mar

10

Cryptocurrencies and ‘earning’ products – ASIC makes managed investment scheme claims

Australia – November 23 2022 ASIC has commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against fintech company Block Earner alleging it provided unlicensed financial…...

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Mar

10

ASIC is coming for your responsible managers

A key obligation of an AFSL holder is to maintain the competence to provide the financial services covered by its licence.[1] ASIC refers to this…...

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Mar

10

Fire in the house: Interest guaranteed despite extinguishment of debt under deed of company arrangement

The Victorian Court of Appeal has affirmed that whilst a company’s debts can be released to some extent under a DOCA, that section 444J of the…...

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Mar

05

Australian regulators weekly wrap — Monday, 6 March 2023

This week is all about the RBA's CBDC announcement, FAR going through Parliament this March, ASIC's action against Terracom and more! ...

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Feb

25

Australian regulators weekly wrap — Monday, 27 February 2023

Lots happening this week with ASIC's RACQ action, the Senate hearing on crypto and multiple tweaks to ASIC's DDO / PIP power. ...

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