In a key decision against an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) holder, the Federal Court of Australia has ordered the AFSL holder to pay AU$2.5 million in penalties for inadequate cybersecurity measures.

The Government plans to expand the scope of the regulatory sandbox to test a wide range of financial and credit services.

This edition includes changes to the Commonwealth Seniors Health Care Card and a proposed ban on borrowing by SMSFs.

This winter edition covers the topics of - End of year Superannuation planning, and Superannuation benefits upon death.

Members with 4 or more complaints have the chance to validate their data before it is included in the AFCA Datacube.

In this new video, AFCA explores the conciliation conference and how it is used to resolve disputes.

This extension will provide extra time to prepare for implementation of the last phase of derivatives trade reporting.

As of 1 October 2018, advisers who wish to continue to provide MDA services will need to apply for a licence variation.

ASIC have recently released a new pro forma deed of cross guarantee (PF 24), to replace the previous pro forma deed.

The eagerly awaited detail of the proposed new foreign financial service provider (FFSP) exemptions from the need to hold an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) was released on 20 December 2021.

A new Regulation extends the operation of the grandfathering provisions of the Corporations Act to platform operators.

The Government has released measures to introduce derivatives reporting and clearing arrangements for the OTC market.

Article contains a link to a video covering why there are fewer streaming transactions in Australia than in North America.

The Australian financial planning industry has experienced significant volatility and turmoil for a number of years.

This video in the ACL series discusses the necessity of an ACL (Australian Credit License) for your business.

ASIC released a regulatory guide on equity crowd-sourced funding to assist companies raising funds via the new regime.

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...

On 10 February 2004, the National Office for the Information Economy released a new guideline and information sheet on the Spam Act 2003.