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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

EMIR refit: One year on

A year after EMIR Refit, the industry has adjusted smoothly to XML but still faces UPI, lifecycle & matching issues, with rising reliance on service providers.

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.

Australia 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

It depends – Should you involve your kids in the control of your family discretionary trust?

Australia Family

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

How Investors And Operators Can Capitalise On The Agricultural Value Chain (Video)

Australia Real Estate

FC

FTI Consulting

A Roadmap To Successful Funds Tracing

Worldwide Technology

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Buy Or Rent? Why The Australian Dream Might Be Due For A Makeover

Australia Real Estate

FC

FTI Consulting

New English Requirements For Visas

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

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?

Codes are used when a gold or silver spot trade has been entered into on an FX market.

Australia Finance

TRAction

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

Launching a new product today is trickier than it's ever been.

Australia Finance

HN

Holley Nethercote

FSG relief – what's in it for me?

Australia Finance

HN

Holley Nethercote

Environmental Futures Launch On The ASX

Australia Finance

KG

K&L Gates LLP

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

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

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

Australia Finance

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Funds Update – 16 February 2024

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

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

On 28 August 2023, ASIC published its Corporate Plan 2023–2027 (the Plan), which outlines the corporate regulator's priorities over the next four years.

Australia Finance

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Market manipulation and online messengers in Australia: A cautionary tale

This recent case was a timely reminder that market participants are prohibited from engaging in 'market manipulation'.

Australia Finance

PA

Piper Alderman

What is the Eligible Investor Exclusion in NZ?

Discusses the disclosure exclusion framework focusing on the eligible investor exclusion when raising capital.

Australia Commercial

L

LegalVision

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

Australia Criminal

HR

Holding Redlich

Do I need to disclose my earnings to the ASX?

This article explores obligations to disclose your business earnings to the ASX and consequences for failing to do so.

Australia Finance

L

LegalVision

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

Before you set up a cryptocurrency exchange, read this.

Australia Finance

HN

Holley Nethercote

Breaking down biodiversity banking: part four

Examines biodiversity banking, its role in environmental assessment processes & transaction structures for dealing with credits.

Australia Finance

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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

"Continuous disclosure" refers to the requirement to inform the market about material information affecting the company.

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

Temporary relief from continuous disclosure for listed companies during COVID-19

Australia Finance

CB

Colin Biggers & Paisley

Are listed entities expected to predict the unpredictable? Continuous disclosure obligations during COVID-19

Australia Finance

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

ASX latest comments on class waivers and other capital raising instruments

Australia Finance

CB

Colin Biggers & Paisley

ASX announces amendments to emergency capital raising relief

Australia Finance

CB

Colin Biggers & Paisley

ASX announces temporary capital raising relief and new guidance for listed entities in response to COVID-19

Australia Coronavirus

MR

McCullough Robertson

Continuous disclosure obligations to ASX in the time of COVID-19

Australia Finance

HL

Hazelbrook Legal

COVID-19: what are the key implications for boards and corporate disclosure?

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Climate Change Will Heighten Focus On Parametric Insurance In Australia

Australia Insurance

CC

Clyde & Co

The Continued Saga Of The Babcock & Brown Liquidation

Australia Commercial

JW

Johnson Winter & Slattery

ASIC doubles participation limit for share purchase plans (SPPs)

Australia Finance

MR

McCullough Robertson

Financial investor liability for portfolio company actions: a shifting landscape

Australia Finance

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Is the ASX becoming the new NASDAQ? How growth-stage tech companies are finding a warm welcome down under

Australia Finance

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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