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Cyber enforcement in the spotlight again as ASIC pursues Fortnum Private Wealth
Insight 24 Jul 2025

ASIC has commenced civil penalty proceedings against AFS licensee Fortnum Private Wealth Limited (Fortnum), alleging it failed to adequately manage cybersecurity risks across its network of authorised ...

New seller disclosure scheme: from 'buyer beware' to transparent transactions
Insight 22 Jul 2025

On 1 August 2025 the Property Law Act 2023 (Qld) will replace the Property Law Act 1974 (Qld)—a landmark reform that will modernise Queensland's property law and enhance transparency in property ...

RBA’s payment shake-up: implications for merchants and payment service providers
Insight 17 Jul 2025

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has published a consultation paper setting out its proposed changes to the standards regulating interchange fees and merchant surcharging, following consultation on ...

New rules, new risks: Australia's new merger regime has officially commenced
Insight 03 Jul 2025

Australia is transitioning to a new mandatory and suspensory merger regime. Acquisitions that come into effect on or after 1 January 2026 and that satisfy the relevant criteria must first be notified to, and cleared by, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). ...

ASIC provides relief for licensees under the reportable situations regime
Insight 01 Jul 2025

ASIC has provided some additional relief from the 'reportable situations' regime that applies to Australian financial services and credit licensees. The changes apply immediately, and licensees should review and update their internal systems for dealing with incidents and reportable situations to re ...

ASIC’s private markets push: what industry should prepare for
Insight 16 Jun 2025

ASIC is taking an open and collaborative approach with industry to Australia's private markets, as it seeks to understand the private capital landscape. It has said it is open to all actionable ideas that are within ASIC's 'gift to give' and welcomed the industry feedback it has received to date. ...

Financial Review Mining Summit 2025 panel discussion
Insight 22 May 2025

Australia’s mining industry is navigating a year of enormous political upheaval. A new administration in the White House has brought hefty tariffs on major trading partners, while at home, the G ...

The proof is in the process: an update on how the new merger regime will work
Insight 08 Apr 2025

With Treasury's release of the Ministerial instrument containing the notification thresholds and the ACCC's release of various process guidelines, we now have some long-awaited clarity on how the new merger regime will work. ...

How the ACCC will assess mergers under the new regime
Insight 27 Mar 2025

The ACCC has released its draft merger assessment guidelines (Draft Guidelines) for consultation, offering a preview of how it plans to assess mergers under the new mandatory regime (which comes into effect on 1 January 2026). In this Insight, we highlight key aspects of the ACCC's renewed approach ...

Another tranche of proposed financial advice changes lands
Insight 24 Mar 2025

Treasury has released a consultation draft Bill to implement part of tranche 2 of the Government's response to the Quality of Advice Review (QAR). ...

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