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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

It is important to check your trades/transactions are still reported at the correct time once daylight saving time begins.

Worldwide Finance

TRAction

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

Summary & link to video exploring a concept still unfamiliar to many Australian creditors: selling creditor claims for immediate liquidity.

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

Professions And Financial Lines Brief - Latest Decisions October 2025

Australia Finance

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Kennedys

APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments – September 2025

Worldwide Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

How Psychosocial Safety Now Sits At The Heart Of Workforce Change

Australia Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

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

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

ESSENTIAL ESG SPECIAL EDITION - Responsible AI Governance: Emerging Legal Risks And Regulatory Trends

Australia Technology

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Employing Work And Holiday Makers Beyond Six Months | Staying Compliant

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Inside IR Podcast Series - Episode 30 Psychosocial Health In Times Of Workplace Change (Video)

Australia Employment

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

The Government has introduced a Bill containing reforms that would require mandatory public disclosure of all forms of derivative interests once the 5% threshold is reached.

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

A total of 59 deals were announced in FY25, consistent with the five-year average of 60 deals...

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

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

Australia Finance

TRAction

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

Australia Finance

TRAction

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?

Some (but not all) regulated emissions units traded in Australia are 'financial products' under the Corporations Act.

Australia Finance

TRAction

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

Position level reporting basically targets aggregated data to show overall exposure across the counterparties concerned.

Australia Finance

TRAction

Is an XAU/USD contract classed as FX or Commodity for reporting?

Australia Finance

TRAction

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

A material allocation of a shortfall to underwriters in a capital raising must be disclosed to the market.

Australia Finance

PA

Piper Alderman

Funds Update – 6 October 2023

The consultation period for Treasury's Consultation Paper on its review of the regulatory framework for managed investment schemes closed on 29 September 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

SMSFs and derivatives - a potential diversification option

Australia Finance

TB

Townsends Business & Corporate Lawyers

Extra capacity extended!

Australia Finance

M

Marque Lawyers

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

CP

Cathro & Partners

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