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Australian Financial Services Regulatory Update | January-June 2024

Recent legal and regulatory developments, including the joint release of APRA and ASIC guidance concerning the new Financial Accountability Regime, APRA's announcement that it will publish superannuation expense data to...more

Australian Financial Services Regulatory Update | Q3–Q4 2022

This edition of the Update covers: Recent legal and regulatory developments, including guidance to APRA-regulated entities following the cyber attacks on Medibank and Optus, the release of the inaugural Climate...more

The Return of ASIC Court Enforceable Undertakings: Devil in the Detail

ASIC's Approach to CEUs Prior to the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry ("Royal Commission"), ASIC routinely accepted CEUs as a form of administrative settlement...more

Australian Financial Services Regulatory Update - December 2021

This edition of the Update covers: KEY LEGAL AND REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS Regulatory Priorities ASIC and APRA Release Their Corporate Plans for 2021-25 On 26 August 2021, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission...more

A New Mandate: ASIC’s Corporate Plan for 2021-25

Overhaul of ASIC's Internal Governance Framework ASIC's Corporate Plan for 2021-25 is the first of its kind released under new Chair Joseph Longo and new Deputy Chair and Head of Enforcement Sarah Court, who each started in...more

Australian Parliament Resets Bar for Breach of Continuous Disclosure Laws

On 10 August 2021, the Australian Parliament passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Bill, which will permanently reform its continuous disclosure regime and related prohibitions on misleading conduct by...more

Australian Financial Services Regulatory Update - July 2021

This edition of the Update covers: Key Legal and Regulatory Developments Financial Markets The Australian Regulators Reiterate Their Expectations for a Smooth Transition Away From LIBOR On 4 June 2021, ASIC, APRA, and the RBA...more

Australia's Full Federal Court Affirms That Judicial Impartiality Overrides Case Management Considerations

The Situation: It is increasingly common for Australian class actions to be brought by private plaintiffs at the same time as regulatory proceedings are brought by Australia's corporate, competition and other regulators in...more

ASIC Doubles Down on Civil Penalty Proceedings Against Industry Superannuation Funds

REST and Statewide Superannuation become the first industry superannuation funds to be caught in the crosshairs of ASIC's "why not litigate" approach to enforcement. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission...more

ASIC's New Corporate Plan Covers Next Four Years

Australia's corporate regulator has released its Corporate Plan, which outlines its strategic litigation goals and governance initiatives over the next four years. On 31 August 2020, the Australian Securities and...more

Australian Government Releases Draft of Private Sector Whistleblower Protection Law

The Situation: Currently, limited protections exist in Australia for private sector whistleblowers against victimization and detrimental treatment. The Development: The Australian government has released draft law that...more

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