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Financial Services Update
03 Aug 2022 ASIC makes first DDO stop orders to prevent offer of financial products to consumers
Authors: Jonathan Gordon, Partner and Corey McHattan, Partner
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Financial Services Update
02 Aug 2022 ASIC officially extends FFSP exemptions for another year
Authors: Jonathan Gordon, Partner; Corey McHattan, Partner; Nicky Thiyavutikan, Senior Associate and Conor Tarpey, Lawyer
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financial services update
01 Aug 2022 ASIC's enforcement update
ASIC has released its quarterly enforcement update for the period April to June 2022 on 28 July 2022 - REP 733 ASIC enforcement and regulatory update
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Financial Services Update
16 May 2022 Beyond Cyber: Key lessons in ASIC v RI Advice Group
The Federal Court's determination in ASIC v RI Advice Group Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 496 provides an impetus for AFSL holders to proactively analyse their breach…
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financial services update
07 Apr 2022 ASIC extends CFD product intervention order for a further five years
Authors: Corey McHattan (Partner); Oliver Digby (Associate); and Jack Collins (Associate)
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Financial Services Update
22 Mar 2022 Regulating the crypto asset ecosystem: Explaining Treasury's proposed licensing and custody regime for crypto asset secondary service providers
Crypto assets, Senate Select Committee on Australia as a Financial and Technology Centre, crypto asset secondary service providers, CASSPr, digital currency…
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financial services update
17 Mar 2022 Responding to digitisation and automation: Amendments to the ASIC Market Integrity Rules
Market Integrity Rules, Futures Markets, Securities Markets, Critical Business Services, Information Security, Outsourcing, CP 314, REP 719, CP 347, REP 721,…
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Financial Services Update
28 Feb 2022 Compliance in the spotlight - APRA heightens focus on Compliance Risk
APRA, compliance risk, supervision, CPS 220, risk management, financial services, accountability, obligations, controls, risk management framework, compliance…
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Financial Services Update
23 Feb 2022 Update on AFSL exemptions for foreign providers and fit and proper requirements for foreign licensees
A Bill which seeks to provide licensing and regulatory relief to FFSPs has been introduced to Parliament. This FSU provides an overview of the key exemptions…
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Financial Services Update
21 Dec 2021 Draft legislation on licensing relief and fast-tracked licensing process for foreign financial services providers (FFSPs)
Authors: Jonathan Gordon, Partner; Corey McHattan, Partner; Nicky Thiyavutikan, Senior Associate and Cindy Lam, Lawyer
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Financial Services Update
20 Dec 2021 Entering the future of regulation of Australia's payment systems
2022 will be a critical year for the future of payments regulation in Australia, with Treasury planning to consult on a number of measures that will bring…
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Financial Services Update
13 Dec 2021 Key insights from APRA's pilot risk culture survey
APRA has recently released the results and key findings from its pilot risk culture survey. The survey is a key initiative that supports APRA’s expanded…
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Financial Services Update
09 Nov 2021 Financial Accountability Regime Bill introduced in Parliament
On 29 October 2021, the Financial Accountability Regime Bill (FAR Bill) was introduced into the House of Representatives. FAR is one of the most significant…
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Financial SERVICES update
27 Oct 2021 Australian regulation of crypto currency and digital assets
The Australian Government has sent a clear signal that the Government intends to regulate a digital asset market that has been largely unregulated, including…
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Financial Services Update
14 Sep 2021 How to comply with the new breach reporting regime
Breach reporting, reportable situation, core obligation, deemed significance, investigations, continuing breaches, affected clients
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Financial Services Update
21 Jul 2021 Treasury releases draft FAR bill for consultation
On Friday 16 July, Treasury released for consultation an exposure draft of the proposed Financial Accountability Regime (FAR). FAR extends the operation of…
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Financial Services Update
13 Jul 2021 Treasury consults on proposed changes to FFSP licensing regime
Authors: Jonathan Gordon, Partner; Corey McHattan, Partner; Lisa Simmons, Partner; Con Tzerefos, Partner; Nicky Thiyavutikan, Senior Associate; Cindy Lam,…
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Financial Services Update
20 May 2021 Harnessing the power of data analytics in complaints
ASIC has now released Regulatory Guide 271 Internal dispute resolution (RG 271) which looks to raise complaints handling standards across the financial sector…
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Financial Services Update
16 May 2021 APRA commences consultation on draft practice guide for prudential remuneration standard
The Australia Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has now issued its Prudential Practice Guide CPG 511 Remuneration. This provides guidance to regulated…
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Financial Services Update
13 May 2021 Effective complaints handling in financial services
Authors: Jonathan Gordon, Corey McHattan, Silvana Wood, Lucinda Hill, Morgan Spain, Matthew Worsfold and Haseeb Chishti This publication is a joint…