Georgina Willcock

Lawyer

gwillcock@gtlaw.com.au

+61 2 9263 4202

+61 487 700 031

Sydney

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22/09/17

Giving with one hand and taking with the other

As we reported back in May 2017, the Treasurer announced measures to assist with housing affordability in the 2017/2018 Federal Budget. Draft legislation has recently been released for consultation, but with a couple of kickers, including the denial of certain tax benefits to investors in trusts that would otherwise qualify as managed investment trusts.

21/09/17

Funds + Financial Services: Recent Developments

This periodic update provides information on a number of recent significant legislative and regulatory developments in the funds and financial services industry.

21/09/17

Fintech Update: September 2017

This update examines legislative and regulatory developments occurring in the fintech space over the past month. In legislative developments, Australia’s crowd-sourced equity funding regime has continued to develop and cryptocurrencies are to become subject to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime.

08/09/17

Approaching take-off: Australia releases draft legislation for the introduction of Asia Region Funds Passport and Corporate Collective Investment Vehicles

The Commonwealth Government has released the draft Asia Region Funds Passport and Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle Bills and explanatory materials for public comment. The draft legislation proposes amendments to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

17/08/17

Fintech Update: August 2017

There have recently been significant regulatory developments for the fintech sector in both Australia and overseas. In Australia, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission is consulting on a revised Australian market licensing regime which is of relevance to any business considering operating an online market in financial products.

20/07/17

Who pays? You pay! Enactment of the ASIC Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Act 2017 (Cth)

Legislation for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) industry funding model became effective on 1 July 2017. Under the ASIC Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Act 2017 (Cth) (Act), any entity that is regulated by ASIC (leviable entity) will need to pay a levy for the financial year they were regulated to recover ASIC’s regulatory costs.

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