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On 5 August 2025, ASIC released Simple Consultation: Proposed remake of relief instrument for managed investment product consideration inviting industry feedback on proposed...

The HSF Financial Services Regulatory team is pleased to have advised the Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA) in obtaining welcome relief from ASIC...

On 17 February 2021, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Streamlining and Improving Economic Outcomes for Australians) Bill 2022 (Bill) was introduced...

The laws introducing the new Australian financial services licence (AFSL) exemptions for foreign financial service providers (FFSPs) have received Royal Assent and will commence on 8 April 2027.

The laws introducing the new Australian financial services licence (AFSL) exemptions for foreign financial service providers (FFSPs) have received Royal Assent and will commence on 9 April 2027.

Uber did it with taxis, Airbnb did it with accommodation and P2P ("peer-to-peer") lending platforms do it with money.

New legislative instruments enable ASIC to provide certain financial services disclosures digitally.

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its consultation on a new cross-industry prudential standard for operational risk management, CPS 230, which proposes...

Syndicated lending is a well-established way for banks to share risk in financing projects, but can reduce competition.

The draft Rules provide guidance on the implementation of the Consumer Data Right (CDR), and how data can be requested.

The Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs has just met and released a communiqué with proposals for far-reaching consumer policy reform it will recommend to the Council of Australian Governments for its October meeting.

Our capital raising experts provide an overview of the commonly used unlisted capital raising structures in Australia.

ASIC yesterday released two policy proposals, Consultation Paper 108 Margin lending: training of financial advisers and Consultation Paper 109 Margin lending: Financial requirements.

The Coalition government promises to establish new public-private funds to assist small and family businesses.

In this episode of Deal Talk, partners Kam Jamshidi and Andrew Bradley explore the opportunities for M&A in the Australian financial services sector.

Against a backdrop of geopolitical uncertainty, regulatory change and economic volatility, Australian private M&A proved remarkably resilient in 2025. The return of the billion-dollar deal, sustained private capital deployment and an increased focus on deal certainty defined the market.

The Financial Claims Scheme (FCS) is one way in which the Federal Government has responded to the current economic client.