Australia

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    ASIC Modernises ETP Framework, Sets Rules for Crypto ETFs

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/11/2025

    ASIC’s new regulatory guide establishes criteria for crypto-asset products, introduces mandatory labelling, and clarifies rules for active ETFs and market operators.

    ESG / Sustainability

    China, Australia Team Up to Shape Investment Standards for Green Steel

    By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 10/11/2025

    Collaboration seeks to harmonise taxonomies and unlock capital flows to decarbonise one of the world’s most emission-intensive industries.

    Fintech / Regtech

    G20 Nations Advance on Climate, Fintech Data Gaps

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/11/2025

    A new report shows progress on energy and digital money data, but also highlights resource constraints and differing national priorities across economies.

    Enforcement

    ASIC Review Finds Widespread Failings in Australian SMSF Advice

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/11/2025

    A risk-based review by ASIC found 62 percent of advice files failed the best interests duty, prompting warnings of enforcement action.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Loss-absorbing Rules for Non-G-SIBs Are Too Complex: BIS Paper

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/11/2025

    New paper reviews diverging approaches to loss-absorbing capacity requirements for systemic banks other than G-SIBs.

    ESG / Sustainability

    ASIC Penalises Super Funds HESTA and Prime Super for Greenwashing

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/11/2025

    The two funds paid a combined AUD 56,340 in penalties for misleading statements about their ESG investment policies on tobacco and carbon emissions.

    Capital / Liquidity

    ASIC Warns of 'Minsky Moment' in Australian Private Credit Market

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/11/2025

    ASIC is calling for urgent market innovation and warns of potential law reform if industry practices in the AUD 200 billion sector do not improve.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    BlackRock to Launch iShares Bitcoin ETF in Australia

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/11/2025

    The move expands BlackRock’s crypto offerings to the APAC region, providing regulated local access.

    Australia Passes Law Mandating Payday Super from July 2026

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/11/2025

    The new law requires employers to pay superannuation contributions within seven days of payday, targeting billions in unpaid retirement funds.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ASIC's Publishes New Capital Markets Roadmap, Seeks New Powers

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/11/2025

    ASIC's new capital markets roadmap follows surveillance that found significant failings in the AUD 200 billion private credit sector.

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