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The Securities Regulations 2009 come into effect on 1 October 2009. In addition to introducing regulation for simplified disclosure prospectuses (allowing a simpler disclosure document for listed issuers), there are a number of other important changes that will affect all issuers.

Trustees must take steps to ensure that their SMSF is compliant with all of the relevant legislation and regulations.

Financial institutions are too optimistic about cloud computing benefits, without consideration of the associated risks.

The changes aim to reduce the complexity, time and cost for parties entering into commercial hire or lease arrangements.

The operator of CSLR has released the latest actuarial report commissioned on the scheme and the initial estimates of projected levies for 2025 / 26 (3rd levy period), triggering widespread concern across the financial services industry and immediately prompting the Treasury to announce a comprehensive review of the scheme.

The proposed options will align the regulatory framework and international standards for crisis management arrangements.

This article will explain the changes to continuous disclosure and what listed companies have to do to comply with them.

Crowd funding is where people pool resources in support of an organisation or event, like an online fundraising drive.

ASIC highlights some risks for operators of crowd funding websites and people participating in crowd funding projects.

Discusses risks associated with payment plans & provides recommendations to lenders to effectively manage them.

Debt management services now fall under the ambit of Credit Activity & are subject to a number of new compliance requirements.

This is part of a blog series about how automated advice providers can ensure compliance with the best interests duty.

Important developments on disclosure requirements for financial advisers in New Zealand, Commerce Minister Simon Power introduced the Financial Services Providers (Pre-Implementation Adjustments) Bill to Parliament on 8 December 2009.

Australia’s Board of Taxation released a Discussion Paper on 13 October 2010 as a first step in its Review of the Taxation Treatment of Islamic Finance Products.

In a push to support investors through the energy transition, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has listed a suite of environmental futures contracts on ASX 24 covering.

Article clarifies issue where PMSI interests have competing claims to a fund created by the sale of comingled goods,.

The legal position now is that in valuation negligence actions, evidence of post-dated comparable sales is inadmissible.