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Regulatory Update – 30 January

Australian Securities and Investments Commission ASIC’s key issues outlook for 2026. ASIC highlights greater client exposure to private credit markets, operational failures by superannuation fund trustees and increased cyber-attacks and data breaches as some the key issues for 2026. Read More Here. BPS to pay for operating without a license. BPS Financial will pay a […]

Regulatory Update – 16 January

Australian Securities and Investments Commission Updates to financial reporting. ASIC is looking for feedback for Regulatory Guide 43 Financial Reports and audit relief. The proposed updates will simplify and bring the guidance in line with legislative reform. Read More Here. Audit company Allegations of false and misleading statements. ASIC has taken BDO AUDIT (WA) and […]

Regulatory Update – 19 December

Australian Securities and Investments Commission Renewed conflicts of interest guidance. ASIC updated the Regulatory Guide 181 AFS Licensing: Managing Conflicts of Interest (RG 181). Some of the key updates include the scope of conflicts management obligations, the types of conflicts to be identified and practical steps to effective conflicts management. Read More Here. Do you understand sustainability […]

Regulatory Update – 5 December

Australian Securities and Investments Commission Improve whistleblowing practices. ASIC’s recent Report 827 Insights from the ASIC Whistleblower Questionnaire: July 2024 to June 2025 has identified opportunities for companies across Australia to improve their whistleblowing practices. Read More Here. Defence systems contractor breaches obligations. Electro Optic Systems Holdings failed to meet its continuous disclosure obligations by […]

Regulatory Update – 21 November

Australian Securities and Investments Commission The future of payments regulation. ASIC Commissioner Katie O’Rourke spoke at the Women in Payments Gala about trust and regulation of payment products and providers. Read More Here. Three-year extension for super trustees for reporting relief. There is a three year extension to super annuation trustees under the ASIC Superannuation […]

Regulatory Update – 7 November

Australian Securities and Investments Commission $20 million penalty for compliance failings. RAMS Financial Group failed to meet its obligations under the Australian Credit License when it came to home loans between 2019 and 2023. Read More Here. Updated guidance for digital assets innovation and new consultation. ASIC has updated guidance related digital assets so that […]

Regulatory Update – 24 October

Australian Securities and Investments Commission Super and retirement communication gaps. ASIC Report 818 From superficial to super engaged: Better practices for trustee retirement communications found that trustees might not be tailoring their messages to ‘engage meaningfully’ with their members. Read More Here. Update on Auditing Guidance . Regulatory Guide 260 Communicating findings from audit files to directors, […]

Regulatory Update – 10 October

Australian Securities and Investments Commission Misleading conduct. ASIC alleges that Fiducian Investment Management failed to ensure its sustainability claims were consistent with its PDS. Read More Here. Auditing Compliance Failures. ASIC’s Report 817 Building Trust: Auditor compliance with independence and conflict of interest obligations finds that that many auditing firms are failing met their […]

Regulatory Update – 26 September

Australian Securities and Investments Commission Publishing breach and complaints data. ASIC will take on onboard the industry submissions on how the Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) data is represented when published. Read More Here. No action submission for small banks. Small banks will not be penalised or not meeting the IDR requirements in early 2026 or […]

Regulatory Update – 12 September

Our members‑only Regulatory Update curates key announcements, guidance and enforcement activity with practical context for compliance, risk and governance professionals to help keep you informed with the latest in regulation, compliance and risk. Australian Securities and Investments Commission Simplifying Regulation. ASIC has announced the first phase of a multi-year process to simplify regulation and has […]

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