This Article is no longer available, this page is showing similar articles.

Finance Law and Banking Law

Subscribe

Finance law and banking law thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics such as capital adequacy, BASEL, acquisition finance, debt capital markets, fund finance, islamic finance, securitization and structured finance.

Pairing & Matching Under the ASIC Derivative Transaction Reporting Rules

ASIC’s Transaction Reporting Rules (ASIC Rules) do not impose any obligation for matching or pairing trade reports between counterparties. Neither the ASIC Rules nor Regulatory Guide 251 (RG 251), require that the data...

Australia Finance

TRAction

Funds Update - 1 May 2026

On 20 April 2026, ASIC opened a consultation on proposed updates to three regulatory guides in order to implement the Government’s financial market infrastructure (FMI) reforms.

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

New FFSP AFSL Exemptions Take Effect On 9 April 2027

The laws introducing the new Australian financial services licence (AFSL) exemptions for foreign financial service providers (FFSPs) have received Royal Assent and will commence on 9 April 2027.

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

RBA Releases Conclusions Of Its Review Of Merchant Card Payment Costs And Surcharging

Australia’s payment system has been the subject of a multi-pronged review with proposals for reform at various stages and across various aspects of Australia’s payments ecosystem.

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Funds Update - 2 April 2026

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Certainty Re New FFSP AFSL Exemptions

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Trade Reporting Is Becoming More Important For Superannuation Funds

Australia Finance

TRAction

Funds Update - 20 March 2026

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Preventing Licence Cancellations And Suspensions

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Licensing At Sophie Grace: Review Of Recent Activity

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Funds Update - 6 March 2026

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Unconscionable Conduct Under The Spotlight: What Businesses Need To Know

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

And the record greenwashing penalty goes to…

Australia Finance

HN

Holley Nethercote

The global impact of derivatives: Why trade reporting matters more than ever

Worldwide Finance

TRAction

See more

Webinars

See More

Recorded on 20 Jan 2026 | 3:00 PM

2026 Canadian In-House Counsel Report: Unparalleled Insights into Canada's In-House Profession from CBA In-House Lawyers

TC

CBA In-House Lawyers

Recorded on 9 Jul 2025 | 2:00 PM

Digital Assets – Innovation vs Compliance: Emerging Offshore Jurisdictional Trends – How Legal Advisers' Roles Will Change

W

Walkers

Recorded on 24 Jun 2025 | 3:00 PM

(2nd Session) 2025 Global In-House Counsel Survey Report: Unique Insights into the Global In-House Counsel Profession

IC

In-House Counsel Worldwide

Recorded on 24 Jun 2025 | 9:00 AM

(1st Session) 2025 Global In-House Counsel Survey Report: Unique Insights into the Global In-House Counsel Profession

IC

In-House Counsel Worldwide

Related Country Guides

Alternative Investment Funds

Capital Adequacy/BASEL

Supreme Court grants leave for share and option transfer in landmark section 444GA judgment

This decision confirms that section 444GA can be utilised to achieve a transfer of shares in circumstances where the transaction provides for value to be paid to shareholders.

Australia Finance

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy: Market Insights From World-first Pilot Program

Australia is testing the Taxonomy in practice with some of the country's largest financial institutions.

Australia Finance

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

What to do when the derivative instrument's underlier has no ISIN under EMIR

This article discuss how to populate the ISIN.

Australia Finance

TRAction

ESMA's assessment of the MiFID Trade Reporting Framework

Australia Finance

TRAction

Is reporting at ‘position level' allowed for all EMIR Derivatives?

Australia Finance

TRAction

Should OSFI Rethink AT1 Capital Requirements, Particularly For Federal Credit Unions?

Australia Finance

TL

Torys LLP

Are you taking reasonable steps to ensure your authorised representatives do not accept conflicted remuneration?

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Operational Resilience – Predicting The Unpredictable

Worldwide Finance

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The 2019 EU Securitisation Regulations And The Australian RMBS Market

Australia Commercial

MB

Mayer Brown

See more

Project Finance/PPP & PFI

Avoiding Trade Reporting Penalties

Main focus for reporting entities should be on prompt and accurate reporting and notification of errors or issues with their trade reporting to their regulators.

Worldwide Finance

TRAction

Beneath The Surface: Making Up The Deficit - The Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve And Australia's Unrealised Critical Minerals Production Potential

In April 2025, the Albanese Government pledged A$1.2 billion to establish a Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve (Strategic Reserve).

Australia Government

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Landholder duty decision ignites concern for real estate funds

The VCAT decision had implications for certain types of capital raisings for land rich entities such as real estate funds.

Australia Finance

MC

McMahon Clarke

Money talks – reporting convergence across project finance and capital raising

Australia Finance

MR

McCullough Robertson

GENEX Meet BESS Challenges And Opportunities

Australia Energy

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Equator Principles (EPs) for project finance

Australia Finance

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

Project Bank Accounts (PBAs): What local governments need to be aware of

Australia Finance

HL

HHG Legal Group

The collapse of the Ralan group and pre-sale deposits – Key messages for financiers

Australia Finance

MR

McCullough Robertson

Green Bonds Series: Part 4 – When green bonds go brown

Australia Finance

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

See more

Debt Capital Markets

A Perfect Storm For Australian SMEs: Fuel Costs, Interest Rates And ATO Debt Squeezing Margins In 2026

The escalating conflict in the Middle East has sent crude oil prices surging to levels not seen since 2022, following strikes on Iran and the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz...

Australia Insolvency

CP

Cathro & Partners

Unconscionable Conduct Under The Spotlight: What Businesses Need To Know

The concept of unconscionable conduct has, in recent times, been increasing in prominence, both as a regulatory enforcement tool...

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Non-concessional MIT income: is your staple ready for life without relief?

This article outlines the implications of the transitional relief ceasing to apply from 1 July 2026 and identifies the matters that entities should consider in anticipation of operating outside the transitional regime.

Australia Finance

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Supreme Court grants leave for share and option transfer in landmark section 444GA judgment

Australia Finance

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Can A Holding Company Be Liable For Its Subsidiary's Debts?

Australia Finance

SL

Stonegate Legal

Global Bank Review 2025

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

When Caution Becomes Commitment: Lessons From The Mayne Pharma MAC Decision

Australia Finance

BP

Bennett & Philp Lawyers

Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPAs)

Worldwide Finance

TRAction

Private Debt Surges Past $224 Billion, Marking A New Era Of Financial Momentum In Australia

Australia Finance

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

See more

Listing Rules & Flotation

Shareholder Disapproval: ASX Proposes Shareholder Approval Requirements For Mergers And Takeovers

There has been recent controversy where ASX-listed bidders have used highly dilutive share issues to acquire a target, bypassing 15% capacity constraints and without bidder shareholder approval.

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Let's Let Listed Company Directors Take Risks

The ASX's current listing rules and waivers fail Australian shareholders. This has made it necessary for shareholders to take matters into their own hands and to constitutionally enshrine protections...

Australia Commercial

KW

King & Wood Mallesons

Avoiding Trade Reporting Penalties

Main focus for reporting entities should be on prompt and accurate reporting and notification of errors or issues with their trade reporting to their regulators.

Worldwide Finance

TRAction

LEI Status Requirements

Worldwide Commercial

TRAction

Launching a new financial product in 2025? Don't forget to do these things…

Australia Finance

HN

Holley Nethercote

IERs For Transactions & Restructurings

Australia Insolvency

FC

FTI Consulting

New Heights: Australian IPO Review 2021

Australia Strategy

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

De-risking in response to permanent changes to continuous disclosure laws in Australia

Australia Finance

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Do I need to disclose my earnings to the ASX?

Australia Finance

L

LegalVision

See more

Latest Videos

See more

Mortgagee in possession?

CP

Cathro & Partners

[Video] Do I need an AFSL?

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Signing loan documents electronically

BP

Bennett & Philp Lawyers

It Depends: What documents do I need to pay a pension from my SMSF?

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Streaming series | An introduction - what is mine streaming?

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

Mondaq uses cookies on this website. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies as set out in our Privacy Policy.

Learn More