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Funds Update - 2 April 2026

On 27 March 2026, the Federal Court ordered a former Australian financial services licence (AFSL) holder and issuer of derivatives (Company) to pay a $10 million pecuniary penalty for misclassifying more...

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Trade Reporting Is Becoming More Important For Superannuation Funds

Approximately A$900 billion of open derivatives positions are held by Australian superannuation funds, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).

Australia Finance

TRAction

And the record greenwashing penalty goes to…

Greenwashing refers to the misrepresentation of a financial product or investment strategy as "environmentally friendly", "sustainable" or "ethical".

Australia Finance

HN

Holley Nethercote

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

Many global regulators have implemented reporting regimes so that they are able to get a more complete picture of the derivative activity & exposures in their markets.

Worldwide Finance

TRAction

Reminder: Daylight saving time for New York starts this weekend

Worldwide Finance

TRAction

Insights into purchasing creditor claims in an Insolvency process with Mitch Taylor

Australia Insolvency

CP

Cathro & Partners

Updates proposed to the Regulatory Reporting Framework for India

Worldwide Finance

TRAction

Are Cryptocurrency CFDs reportable under ASIC?

Australia Finance

TRAction

Funds Update - 23 January 2026

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Insider Trading In Australia: What You And Your Company Need To Know

Australia Finance

HR

Holding Redlich

ASIC's ‘Nexus Derivatives' – What are they?

Australia Finance

TRAction

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

Australia Finance

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

UPIs – What Information Is Needed To Search/create A UPI?

Worldwide Finance

TRAction

Is XAU/USD Classed As FX Or Commodity For Reporting?

Australia Finance

TRAction

Employment Relations Podcast #45 – Employment Law For The Time Poor… Live!

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

Cyber Security: A Month In Retrospect And Our Latest Podcast (Australia - January 2026)

Worldwide Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Tom Silvagni Rape Case | Tom Silvagni Sentence

Australia Criminal

CD

Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

Changes To Visa Income Thresholds From 1 July 2026

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Employment Relations Podcast #46 – Safety In The Workplace: Drug And Alcohol Testing And Policies

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

Professions And Financial Lines Brief - Latest Decisions October 2025

A roundup of the latest court decisions touching on breach of warranty, the interpretation of "any one loss" and how conditional arbitration clauses interact with ongoing BI claims.

Australia Finance

K

Kennedys

APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments – September 2025

Relief was extended to schemes with interests quoted on a financial market operated by Cboe Australia Pty Ltd in response to consultation feedback that the instruments should be drafted in a more market-neutral manner. [29 Sep 2025]

Worldwide Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Daylight savings has begun in most Australian states – What do you need to do?

Two tips to ensure your trades & transactions are reported at the right time post–daylight savings.

Australia Finance

TRAction

Digging Deeper with Derivatives: What do mining giants and financial derivatives have in common?

Behind every truckload of iron ore, copper, or lithium, is a complex business model managing global risk – and derivatives are a key part of it.

Worldwide Finance

TRAction

Australian Equity Derivative Disclosure Reforms: One Step Closer

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australian M&A Activity Strong Through FY25 Despite Macro Dynamics: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Report

Australia Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments – July 2025

Worldwide Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Flying with derivatives: Keeping airports grounded in a turbulent economy

Australia Finance

TRAction

Cruising with derivatives: staying afloat in choppy markets

Australia Finance

TRAction

May 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

ASIC floats IPO reforms to revitalise public markets

Australia Finance

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Embracing Arbitration For Australian Financial Services Disputes

Australia Finance

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

2025 Banking Code of Practice - key changes affecting lenders and borrowers

Australia Finance

BP

Bartier Perry

To name or not to name? ASX revises its approach to continuous disclosure obligations for market sensitive contracts

Australia Finance

PA

Piper Alderman

ASIC floats IPO reforms to revitalise public markets

Australia's public markets must continue to evolve to remain competitive on the global stage.

Australia Finance

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Embracing Arbitration For Australian Financial Services Disputes

Australia is home to a sophisticated financial services sector with global reach and a well-developed arbitration framework.

Australia Finance

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

2025 Banking Code of Practice - key changes affecting lenders and borrowers

The Banking Code of Practice 2025 introduces significant changes to the previous banking code.

Australia Finance

BP

Bartier Perry

To name or not to name? ASX revises its approach to continuous disclosure obligations for market sensitive contracts

Updated guidance from the ASX expands the scope of circumstances where entities are not required to disclose a counterparty or customer's name in an announcement about a market sensitive contract.

Australia Finance

PA

Piper Alderman

Carbon Credit Trading and ACCUs in Australia – Are they reportable?

Australia Finance

TRAction

Environmental Futures Launch On The ASX

In a push to support investors through the energy transition, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has listed a suite of environmental futures contracts on ASX 24 covering.

Australia Finance

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Leverage ratio breaches by CFD providers – ASIC oversees compensations to retail clients in the derivatives market

All CFD issuers should review leverage limits and ensure correctly applied to the CFD instruments on their platform.

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

AusNet Services Ltd v Commissioner Of Taxation – Basis Step-Up Denied Under Division 615 Rollover

AusNet Services was a stapled group consisting of AusNet Services (Transmission) Limited, AusNet Services Finance (Finance) Trust and AusNet Services (Distribution) Limited.

Australia Finance

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Funds Update – 16 February 2024

On 7 February 2024, ASIC announced that it had made interim stop orders on four product disclosure statements (PDSs) for classes of units of a registered managed fund (Fund)...

Australia Finance

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Shortfall allocations to underwriters must be disclosed on ASX, Court finds

Australia Finance

PA

Piper Alderman

Funds Update – 6 October 2023

Australia Finance

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Funds Update – 8 September 2023

Australia Finance

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Market manipulation and online messengers in Australia: A cautionary tale

Australia Finance

PA

Piper Alderman

What is the Eligible Investor Exclusion in NZ?

Australia Commercial

L

LegalVision

Guilty plea to market manipulation following ASIC investigation into online pump and dump posts

Australia Criminal

HR

Holding Redlich

Australian Carbon Credit Units: an untapped financial product and asset

Australia Finance

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Legislation To Amend The Foreign Financial Service Provider Licensing Exemptions Is Introduced Into Parliament

Australia Finance

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

Claims in Australia against listed entities and their directors and officers for failing to disclose price-sensitive information just got harder

Australia Commercial

BL

Blackwattle Legal

Do I need to disclose my earnings to the ASX?

Australia Finance

L

LegalVision

FACT SHEET: Checklist for setting up a Cryptocurrency (Virtual Asset) Exchange in Australia

Australia Finance

HN

Holley Nethercote

Breaking down biodiversity banking: part four

Australia Finance

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Temporary changes to continuous disclosure regime in Australia are here to stay

Australia Finance

HR

Holding Redlich

The transition away from LIBOR: state of play

Australia Finance

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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