Knowledge Publications
24/04/2023
On 20 April 2023, the Attorney General released proposed reforms to Australia’s Anti-money Laundering and Counter-terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth) (...
Expertise Area
04/04/2023
On 29 March 2023, the Digital Assets (Market Regulation) Bill 2023 (Bill) was introduced to the Senate. The Bill is a private member’s bill introduced...
Expertise Area
06/03/2023
1. What are the national authorities for banking regulation, supervision and resolution in your jurisdiction?
The Australian banking sector is regu...
Expertise Area
16/02/2023
On 16 December 2022, Michelle Levy handed the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) Final Report to the Government, and the Hon Stephen Jones MP, Assistant T...
Expertise Area
07/12/2022
Following recommendations 2.3, 2.5 and 2.6 in the final report of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Se...
Expertise Area
02/12/2022
On 21 November 2022 AUSTRAC released for consultation draft guidance for financial institutions when providing designated services to customers that a...
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24/11/2022
On 21 November 2022, Treasury released its consultation paper on a proposed regulatory framework for buy now, pay later (BNPL) providers in Australia ...
Expertise Area
27/10/2022
ASIC is building its crypto-asset credentials, having commenced its first court action in relation to a crypto offering by filing proceedings against ...
Expertise Area
20/09/2022
Senator releases private bill to regulate digital assets
On 19 September 2022, Senator Andrew Bragg released a draft private member’s bill entitled...
Expertise Area
07/09/2022
On 29 August 2022, the Department of the Treasury of the Australian Government (Treasury) released Consultation Paper – Proposals for Reform (Consulta...
03/08/2022
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced a 12 month extension of its transitional relief for foreign financial servic...
22/03/2022
On 21 March 2022, Treasury released its consultation paper on a proposed regulatory framework for crypto asset secondary service providers (referred t...
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