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ASIC’s responsible lending case against Money3 stalls on most issues
In a recent decision, the Federal Court of Australia concluded that Money3 Loans Pty Ltd (Money3) contravened its responsible lending obligations on a small number of car loans by failing to make reas ...
Government consults on expanding Australian financial services law to digital assets
After a long period of discussion about potential digital asset reform, the Treasury has released draft legislation—the Treasury Laws Amendment (Regulating Digital Asset, and Tokenised Custody, ...
ASIC targets governance in ESG-marketed fund greenwashing case
ASIC has alleged governance failures and misleading conduct against the responsible entity of an ESG-marketed registered managed investment scheme. On 2 October 2025, it commenced civil penalty procee ...
High Court refuses liquidator special leave to appeal in unreasonable director-related transaction case
Last year, we published an Insight on a Federal Court decision where the plaintiff liquidator was successful in having a mortgage declared an unreasonable director-related transaction under s 588FDA o ...
ASIC and APRA announce strategic priorities for 2025-26
Each year, ASIC and APRA release their Corporate Plans, which identify the regulators' strategic priorities and projects. They provide an insight into where ASIC and APRA will direct their resources a ...
ASIC puts life companies on notice to improve sales practices
ASIC issued a 'Dear CEO' letter to life companies on 18 August 2025, setting out key observations from a recently completed review of direct sales practices of life companies, although we think t ...
High Court clarifies tax treatment of IP embedded royalties in PepsiCo case
In the first case of its kind, the High Court has rejected an attempt by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to impose royalty withholding tax and diverted profits tax on a so-called royalty for the ...
ASIC announces targeted review of aspects of RG 97 and portfolio holdings disclosure rules
ASIC has announced it will commence a targeted review of the information disclosure requirements in Regulatory Guide 97 Disclosing fees and costs in PDSs and periodic statements (RG 97), which are the ...
Treasury consults on best practice principles for superannuation retirement income products
Treasury recently published the Guidance on best practice principles for superannuation retirement income solutions consultation paper (the Consultation Paper), setting out and seeking feedback on pro ...
Vietnam bond investment guide
This guide provides a comprehensive overview of corporate bonds, and discusses some key legal and practical issues for foreign investors and domestic issuers on bond transactions in Vietnam. ...