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Using Reporting To Improve Business Processes And Revenue
Regulatory reporting is a significant ongoing cost for financial services firms, yet most treat the data it generates as a compliance by-product, or as a means to avoid penalties and fines rather than a business asset. That is a missed opportunity. Have you considered how compliance can not only improve your business processes but add to your revenue as well? We will walk you through the various ways in which you can use your regulatory reporting data to benefit your business
Australia Finance
TRAction
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Blockchain Bites: High Court Endorses Expansive Financial Product Definitions In Block Earner Appeal; ASIC Hits Pause: No-action Relief For Digital Asset Businesses Extended To 30 September 2026; Ready Or Not: Australia’s Travel Rule Starts On 1 July
Australia's High Court has delivered a landmark ruling in favour of ASIC against Block Earner, finding that crypto yield products fall within existing financial services laws. The decision endorses an expansive approach to financial product definitions and marks the first time the High Court has examined crypto-assets under financial services legislation. Meanwhile, ASIC has extended its no-action relief for digital asset businesses to 30 September 2026, and Australia's Travel Rule for virtual asset transfe
Australia Finance
PA
Piper Alderman
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High Court Endorses Expansive Financial Product Definitions In Block Earner Appeal
The High Court of Australia has delivered a landmark ruling in ASIC v Web3 Ventures Pty Ltd, finding that Block Earner's fixed-yield cryptocurrency product constitutes a financial product under the Corporations Act. This decision overturns the Full Federal Court's earlier judgment and marks the first time Australia's highest court has examined crypto-assets under financial services laws, with significant implications for how digital asset products are regulated.
Australia Finance
PA
Piper Alderman
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Price Unit Of Measure – What Does It Mean And How To Report It Under ASIC
ASIC transaction reporting requires entities to submit an expanded set of data fields, including Item 49: Price Unit of Measure. This field specifies what unit a reported price refers to, drawn from ISO 20022 standardised codes, and must align with quantity measures to ensure internal consistency. Understanding when to populate this field and selecting the correct unit code are critical to avoiding common reporting errors.
Australia Finance
TRAction
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How To Stop Repossession Of Your Home In Queensland (Video)
Banks cannot automatically seize and sell a home after missed repayments in Queensland. Before exercising enforcement rights, lenders must comply with contractual obligations, statutory notice requirements, and court procedures, while borrowers may negotiate repayment arrangements, apply for hardship relief, refinance, voluntarily sell the property, challenge procedural defects, or rely on equitable or statutory protections.
Australia Real Estate
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Stonegate Legal
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Using Reporting To Improve Business Processes And Revenue
Regulatory reporting is a significant ongoing cost for financial services firms, yet most treat the data it generates as a compliance by-product, or as a means to avoid penalties and fines rather than a business asset. That is a missed opportunity. Have you considered how compliance can not only improve your business processes but add to your revenue as well? We will walk you through the various ways in which you can use your regulatory reporting data to benefit your business
Australia Finance
TRAction
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Blockchain Bites: High Court Endorses Expansive Financial Product Definitions In Block Earner Appeal; ASIC Hits Pause: No-action Relief For Digital Asset Businesses Extended To 30 September 2026; Ready Or Not: Australia’s Travel Rule Starts On 1 July
Australia's High Court has delivered a landmark ruling in favour of ASIC against Block Earner, finding that crypto yield products fall within existing financial services laws. The decision endorses an expansive approach to financial product definitions and marks the first time the High Court has examined crypto-assets under financial services legislation. Meanwhile, ASIC has extended its no-action relief for digital asset businesses to 30 September 2026, and Australia's Travel Rule for virtual asset transfe
Australia Finance
PA
Piper Alderman
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