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The introduction of new federal charges under the Criminal Code Act 1995 has criminalised a vast range of online conduct through carriage services like social media, text messaging, and phone calls.

On 25 June 2026, ASIC commenced proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against three former directors of the operator and manager of the Shield Master Fund (Shield) and two former compliance...

The FCA is considering ways to harmonise transaction reporting and support market integrity.

Main focus for reporting entities should be on prompt and accurate reporting and notification of errors or issues with their trade reporting to their regulators.

On 18 June 2026, ASIC issued a call to private credit funds to ensure their 30 June asset valuations are current, accurate and grounded in realistic assumptions.

Financial advisers and accountants need to be aware of exactly how an accountant's certificate can be used.

Launching a new product today is trickier than it's ever been.

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

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.

Recent decision confirms that a material allocation of a shortfall to underwriters in a capital raising must be disclosed to the market.

Superannuation payment splitting is a process whereby separated and divorced parties divide their superannuation savings.

Prohibition on hawking financial products (and credit products).

On 28 August 2023, ASIC published its Corporate Plan 2023–2027 (the Plan), which outlines the corporate regulator's priorities over the next four years.

A sensible licensee would send its RMs to a half day RM course at least annually.

Compliance Committees in financial services help an entity to monitor its compliance with its regulatory obligations.

Issuing a financial product is a financial service and, therefore, would seem to require the issuer to hold an AFSL.

Obligation of AFSL holders and credit licensees to determine whether there has been a change of control in their entity.