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Australian Leveraged Finance In 2025: Market Trends, Structures And Term

Australia's leveraged finance market is ending the year well-positioned to support a hopeful M&A comeback in 2026. Deep Australian/Asia-Pacific demand for risk assets, sizeable private credit firepower...

Australia Finance

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A&O Shearman

Funds Update - 19 December 2025

ASIC releases updated Regulatory Guide 181 AFS licensing: Managing conflicts of interest...

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

For the second year in a row, AFCA has received more than 100,000 complaints

AFCA received over 100,000 consumer complaints in 2024–25, and despite a 4% overall decline, its CEO says the level remains unacceptably high.

Australia Finance

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Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

How foreign financial services providers can provide services to Australian clients

ASIC extended transitional relief for FFSPs to 31 March 2027, allowing them to continue providing services in Australia while new licensing exemptions are formalised.

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Small amount credit contract providers – DDO and ASIC enforcement

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Upcoming publication of complaint data by ASIC

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

ASIC enforcement priorities for 2026

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Another 12 Months Extension For FFSP AFSL Exemptions

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Funds Update - 5 December 2025

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Recent Regulatory And Market Developments In The US That May Affect The Australian RMBS Market

Australia Finance

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Mayer Brown

Some Stories Of Genies, Fable And Funk: Regulatory Challenges To Using AI In The Financial Advice Arena

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

A Divorce, A Debt And A Duty: Shao v Crown Global Capital Pty Ltd

Australia Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Private Credit In Australia: Growth, Opportunity, And What's Next For PE Sponsors

Australia Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Fourth Time Lucky? The Fourth FFSP AFSL Bill Is Introduced To Parliament

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Podcast: SMSFs With CGW – What Is Happening With Division 296 Tax? (Tax On Large Superannuation Balances)

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Michael Byrnes discusses the Westpac WFH case on 2SM with Tim Webster

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Forced To Quit? The Hidden Cost Of Poor Investigations.

Australia Employment

CG

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Inside Safety Podcast Series - Episode 3, Part 1 - Director's Duties

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Essential ESG: Episode 25 – Operating Responsibly In Conflict-affected Areas: The Role Of Grievance Mechanisms

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

ASIC's review of Offshore Service Providers for Australian Financial Services Licensees

The recommendations included in ASIC's reviews of are relevant to all Australian Financial Services Licensees.

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Further Relief For Licensees Under The Reportable Situations Regime

ASIC has provided additional relief for Australian Financial Services Licence and Australian Credit Licence holders.

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

The geoeconomic era: investing in a world defined by strategy and security

Geopolitical tensions are reshaping Australian M&A, with stricter investment screening & state-backed capital driving deals in defence, technology & critical minerals.

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Global Bank Review 2025

Over the past year, one truth has become unmistakably clear for the banking industry: managing complexity is not a transient state; it is simply the air the modern bank must breathe.

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

INFO 225 Is Finally Here!

Australia Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

ASIC's REP 820: Raising The Bar For Australia's Private Credit Market

Australia Finance

KG

K&L Gates LLP

"My Financial Adviser should have spotted the scam, so they're liable for my losses". Which case won?

Australia Litigation

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Stacks Law Firm

Update: No Update On AFSL Reforms For Foreign Financial Service Providers

Australia Finance

PA

Piper Alderman

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

How do the end of year holidays affect your trade reporting?

Worldwide Finance

TRAction

Funds Update - 7 November 2025

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Services Agreements in financial services. What are the essentials?

Australia Finance

HN

Holley Nethercote

Easy guide to Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs)

Worldwide Finance

TRAction

How do the end of year holidays affect your trade reporting?

Learn more about how public or bank holidays may affect your reporting requirements.

Worldwide Finance

TRAction

Funds Update - 7 November 2025

ASIC has released four reports following its capital markets discussion paper released in February 2025 reported on in our funds alert of 28 February 2025 and report 814 reported...

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Services Agreements in financial services. What are the essentials?

What are Services Agreements? Why do I need one? What should it include? Can I just use AI to draft it?

Australia Finance

HN

Holley Nethercote

Easy guide to Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs)

What is an LEI? How is it used? Who needs one? LEIs within regulatory reporting.

Worldwide Finance

TRAction

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

Australia Finance

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

No Conflict Rule: A Reminder For AFSL Holders

AFSL holders owe fiduciary duty to avoid conflicts may operate in addition to the statutory obligation.

Australia Finance

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Kennedys

Funds Update - 24 October 2025

Earlier this week, ASIC announced that it had issued PDS stop orders in relation to the PDSs for two classes of units of a registered...

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

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Kennedys

Blackbird Swoops In Effort To Extinguish Secured Creditor's Rights Under DOCA

This case is a reminder that creditors should carefully identify and assess any restrictions imposed on enforcement of security interests under a DOCA.

Australia Finance

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

A guide to lender securities in Australia - What borrowers & lenders need to know

Australia Finance

BP

Bartier Perry

APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments – September 2025

Worldwide Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Report On Private Credit In Australia – ASIC Insights

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Funds Update - 10 October 2025

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Private Credit – Public Interest?

Australia Finance

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Actionable Ideas For Re-enlivening Australia's Public Markets And Helping Public Company Directors Get Better Sleep

Australia Commercial

KW

King & Wood Mallesons

Funds Update - 26 September 2025

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The issues with CFD reporting: Unique client IDs / Duplicate Counterparty 2 Identifiers

Australia Finance

TRAction

ASIC Enforcement Action Relating To Business Loans (Green County Case)

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

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

Australia Real Estate

FC

FTI Consulting

For Most Organisations, It Would Take A Cyber-attack To Meaningfully Improve Focus On Data Risk: HSF Kramer Cyber Risk Survey 2025

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

AML/CTF FAQs for current Reporting Entities

Australia Finance

HN

Holley Nethercote

Regulation Driving Uplift

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Preparing for your AFSL audit: 2025

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Responsible Lending In The Spotlight – Lessons From ASIC v Money3 Loans Pty Ltd (No 3)

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Insights into the Australian Economic Environment in 2023

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Cathro & Partners

The Sophie Grace Portal is now live! ACLs - Do you need an ACL?

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Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

[Video] Separation, family law and bank accounts

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Cooper Grace Ward

Breaking Down Barriers – Digital End-To-End Solutions (Video)

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Dentons

CU LAB: Will responsible lending obligations soon apply to retail investors?

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Clayton Utz

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