On 8 October 2025, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Financial Systems and Other Measures) Bill 2025 reached the third reading stage in the House of Representatives.
The Bill is an omnibus Bill which amends the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in addition to various taxation, charities, financial regulation oversight, competition and foreign investment laws in the
On 8 October 2025, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) issued its latest annual report.
The annual report covering 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 reflects on ASIC’s work during the year where enforcement activity was ramped up and a significant body of work to address regulatory complexity in Australia’s
On 30 September 2025, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) issued a media release urging financial advisers to review the accuracy of their information on the Financial Advisers Register.
Background
Financial advisers (also known as relevant providers) who are also existing providers generally have until 1 January 2026 to meet the qualifications
On 29 September 2025, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) issued ASIC Corporations (Managed investment product consideration) Instrument 2025/629 (ASIC Instrument 2025/629) which continues the relief previously provided under ASIC Corporations (Managed investment product consideration) Instrument 2015/847 (ASIC Instrument 2015/847), with minor changes.
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ASIC Instrument 2015/847 was
On 24 September 2025, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), issued a no-action letter reducing the internal dispute resolution (IDR) reporting frequency for certain small banks, ahead of formalising ASIC’s technical and system changes for IDR reporting in approximately 2027.
ASIC does not intend to take action against a small
On 22 September 2025, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) published an update on its work on Australia’s public and private markets.
The progress update relates to a discussion paper issued by ASIC earlier this year regarding Australia’s evolving capital markets. Following the publication of the discussion paper ASIC has met a
On 5 September 2025, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) issued a media release announcing that the High Court had granted it special leave to appeal a Full Federal Court decision that a digital asset service provider did not need a financial services licence to offer a fixed-yield digital asset-related product.
The
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its 2025-26 Corporate Plan, which details APRA’s objectives and activities for the period 2025 to 2029. The Plan outlines APRA’s role in protecting the financial interests of Australians by promoting the safety and stability of the financial system.
A few of APRA’s top strategic priorities
Background
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released its Enforcement and Regulatory Update Report 812, outlining its ongoing focus on consumer and retail investor protection. The reports provide data and analysis from January to June 2025, highlighting key trends in misconduct, enforcement actions, and regulatory priorities.
Key ASIC Initiatives in
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has increased its focus on the lodgement of financial reports, following a review of 1,166 ‘grandfathered’ large proprietary companies, after more than half failed to lodge financial reports over FY23 or FY24. Certain large proprietary companies that were established prior to 1995 and had their financial