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Private capital — from roadmap to enforcement
Since releasing its private markets roadmap and surveillance findings in November 2025, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has moved at pace, from research and surveillance to ...
Enforcement action against the superannuation sector peaks in 2025
This report provides an overview of the key regulatory and governance risks facing superannuation trustees in the year ahead. It outlines areas of heightened enforcement focus, upcoming legislative reforms and emerging obligations under prudential standards. It also highlights practical steps trustees can take to strengthen resilience and meet evolving expectations across governance, risk and member outcomes. ...
Beyond the benchmark—proposals to unlock investment flexibility for superannuation
Treasury has taken a meaningful step toward addressing long-standing industry concerns that the current performance test discourages trustees from making investments in certain asset classes, includin ...
ASIC v Telstra Super: accountability, but to what degree?
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has declared that the Federal Court has held Telstra Super 'accountable' for its 'internal dispute resolution failures', stating that 'finan ...
Curbing lead generation activity
Following the collapses of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund, Treasury has released a consultation paper on curbing lead generation activity. The proposed reforms will be particula ...
FFSP AFSL exemptions (re)introduced: is this the end to regulatory limbo for FFSPs?
Following two dissolutions of Parliament and one pandemic, the Australian Government on 26 November 2025, for a third time, re-introduced the proposed exemptions for foreign financial service provider ...
2025 regulatory enforcement trends and what they mean for the year ahead
Australia’s regulatory and enforcement landscape remained active and increasingly assertive in 2025, driven by cost-of-living pressures, rapid digital change and rising expectations around governance and accountability. ...
Enhancing oversight and governance of managed investment schemes
In the wake of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund collapses, the Australian Government has released a Consultation Paper on 'enhancing oversight and governance of managed investment ...
Pulse check 2025: how APRA and ASIC expect trustees to support retirement
ASIC and APRA recently published their report, 'Industry update: 2025 Pulse Check on retirement income covenant implementation' (Report), following a voluntary survey of superannuation trustees on the ...
Proposed RG 97 stamp duty and PHD private credit changes on the horizon
ASIC has announced proposed: limited changes to the way stamp duty will be disclosed under Regulatory Guide 97 Disclosing fees and costs in PDSs and periodic statements (RG 97), which are the rules f ...