10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending May 10, 2025
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business — Episode 7: Trans-Pacific Business: Australia and the U.S. - Part 2
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business — Episode 7: Trans-Pacific Business: Australia and the U.S. - Part 1
Season 2 Episode 5- Defense Trade Down Under
Patent Grace Period Considerations in Australia, Japan, South East Asia and the U.S.
JONES DAY PRESENTS®: The Future of Transfer Pricing in Australia: Implications of the Glencore Decision
Jones Day Talks: Doing Deals Down Under: Australia's Foreign Direct Investment Regime
What is the Current State of Anti-Bribery Compliance & Enforcement in Australia?
Front-Line Video: An Interview with Jane Ellis, Anti-Bribery and Compliance Expert
On 17 March 2025, the Australian Government published Model Clauses to help government purchasers manage vendor relationships when procuring AI technology based systems and services. The Model Clauses cover issues relevant to...more
GRC compliance is critical for any business operating in Australia. Whether your business is a startup, multinational, or somewhere in between, staying on top of your legal obligations is the difference between building trust...more
Australian Update - ASIC Publishes Regulatory Guidance for New Sustainability Reporting Requirements - On 31 March 2025, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) published its Regulatory Guide 280...more
WHAT’S ON THE AUSTRALIAN REGULATORY HORIZON? In this publication, we provide an overview of certain upcoming changes for private equity funds and their investors (both Australian and foreign) investing in Australia....more
Singapore shows leadership in a diverse APAC market where the race is on to strengthen transparency in environmental claims and combat greenwashing....more
Welcome to 10 For 10, the podcast that brings you the week’s Top 10 compliance stories in one podcast each week. Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you the compliance professional and the compliance stories you need to...more
On February 13, 2025, Australia passed legislation implementing its Scams Prevention Framework (SPF) aimed at protecting Australian consumers from scams. The design of the SPF was informed by a previous consultation which ran...more
Hello, welcome to Fedtrade®. I’m James Hastings of Rothwell Figg. Joining us on the podcast today is Tony Davis, Executive General Manager, The Americas of the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (“Austrade”). Tony...more
The increased reliance on digital communication and online banking has created greater potential for digitally-enabled scams. If not appropriately addressed, scam losses may undermine confidence in digital systems, resulting...more
Australian Update - Resistance to Australian Securities Exchange Corporate Governance Council’s Diversity Reforms Signals Decline in Environment, Social and Governance Commitment - The recent decision by the Australian...more
On 28 March 2025, the Australian Government (the Government) published its draft Determination providing the beginnings of detail about the acquisitions that are the subject of mandatory notification, some of the exceptions...more
Established under the Cyber Security Act 2024 (the ‘Act’), the Cyber Security (security standards for smart devices) Rules 2025 (the ‘Rules’) set out the requirements for three security standards introduced to enhance the...more
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has proposed reforms to strengthen core prudential standards and guidance on governance, currently set out in SPS 510 Governance, SPS 520 Fit and Proper, and SPS 521...more
On 13 February 2025, the Australian Federal Parliament passed the Scams Prevention Bill 2025 (Cth) ("Bill"), the first of its kind worldwide....more
In response to the growing threat of financial scams, the Australian Government has passed the Scams Prevention Framework Bill 2025. The Scams Prevention Framework (SPF) imposes a range of obligations on entities operating...more
On 5 February 2025, the Australian Government (via the Department of Treasury) released an exposure draft on the National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Low Cost Credit) Regulations 2025 (draft Regulations). The draft...more
In response to growing concerns regarding the financial and emotional burden of scams on the community, the Australian government has developed the Scams Prevention Framework Bill 2024 (the Bill). Initially, the Scams...more
2024 was a year of meaningful regulatory change for asset managers globally. The regulatory activity was wide ranging and without a particular unifying theme. In fact, the wide, and in cases diverging focuses of key global...more
The Competition and Consumer (Industry Code–Franchising) Regulations 2024 (Cth) (the New Code Draft), which replaces the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Franchising) Regulation 2014 (the Old Code), is now in force...more
As Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to be adopted and used by Australian Financial Services (AFS) licensees broadly, it has become increasingly evident that many licensees’ deployment of AI falls short of their existing...more
Foster better organizational transparency with insights into whistleblowing regulations and safeguards across the globe. Whistleblowers act as vigilant public advocates, exposing fraud and abuse. According to the...more
You know who your friends are. You’ve known them for a long time, you understand one another, and, importantly, you trust each other. Well, countries have friends too. Maybe country-friends have similar foreign and...more
Recent updates - There is finally some clarity around how artificial intelligence (AI) regulation is going to look in Australia. The Australian Government has released a proposals paper for introducing mandatory guardrails...more
Voluntary AI Ethics Principles guide responsible AI development in Australia, with potential reforms under consideration. Laws/Regulations directly regulating AI (the “AI Regulations”) Australia has not yet enacted any...more
In recent years, the Australian federal government has committed, at both the domestic and international levels, to ambitious renewable energy targets. Australia’s hydrogen sector is positioning itself to play an increasingly...more