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Financial services regulatory update – 29 September to 13 October 2026
APRA has proposed tougher investment governance standards for super trustees, AUSTRAC has started issuing infringement notices to businesses that failed to enrol under the expanded AML/CTF regime, and ...
Part Two: Tax treatment of offshore petroleum decommissioning
In Part One of this multi-part Insight series, we provided an overview of Australia's offshore petroleum decommissioning regime. In this second Insight, we examine the Australian tax treatment of ...
Treasury proposes enhanced data reporting for managed investment schemes
On 23 September 2026, Treasury released its consultation paper on proposals to improve regulatory visibility of the managed investment scheme (MIS) sector through enhanced data collection (the Consult ...
Financial services regulatory update – September
September brought tighter rules for algorithmic and AI-enabled trading, licence conditions on ING Bank Australia over liquidity miscalculations, and another finding from the RBA that ASX's risk contro ...
Three amendments narrow Australia's merger regime
On 16 September 2026, some important amendments to Australia's mandatory merger regime came into effect. The amendments address practical concerns raised by stakeholders following the introduction of ...
Reading the regulatory horizon: key themes from ASIC and APRA's New Corporate Plans
Each year, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) release their Corporate Plans, which identify the regulators' strategic pri ...
Australian Infrastructure Investment Monitor 2026
Allens and Infrastructure Partnerships Australia are pleased to share the 2026 Australian Infrastructure Investment Monitor, the 11th annual survey of infrastructure investors. Drawing on the perspect ...
Treasury unveils measured policy responses to Shield and First Guardian collapses
Following a series of consultations, the Government has announced final policy positions to heighten consumer protections in response to the Shield and First Guardian collapses. The changes will affec ...
Navigating the debt deduction creation rules
Australia's debt deduction creation rules (DDCR) raise complex technical and practical issues in the context of double tax agreements, cash-pooling arrangements, and conventional related party financi ...
Education M&A in Vietnam: a legal roadmap for foreign investors
Vietnam’s private education sector is experiencing rapid growth, underpinned by favourable demographics and a strong national commitment to educational advancement. Foreign investors are increas ...