Regulatory Updates
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
To apologise, or not to apologise – that is the question (T-REX Bites Featured Article)
Imagine: Major news outlets have just published damaging allegations of serious and systemic misconduct by your business, potentially resulting in …
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
Consultation
CS 26 Proposed update to ASIC’s guidance on Approval of financial services sector codes of conduct. ASIC is inviting feedback …
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
In brief
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
AUSTRAC’s call to monitor for exploitation-linked payments
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
AUSTRAC finalises AML/CTF Rules
Finally! The new Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules 2025 were tabled in Parliament, which will take effect in stages: …
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
Late reporting leads to $187,800 penalty for remittance provider
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
AFCA happenings
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
AFCA releases lead determinations in relation to 2023 Latitude cyber-attack
AFCA has released two lead determinations in relation to the March 2023 Latitude cyber-attack which saw the theft of personal …
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
Reforms to modernise Australia’s payments system pass the Senate
Parliament passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Payment Systems Modernisation) Bill 2025 which amends the Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998 to …
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
Court restrains Mayfair 101 Group director for cavalier attitude to compliance
The Federal Court has ordered Mayfair 101 Group director James Mawhinney be restrained from receiving or soliciting funds in connection …
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
High Court grants ASIC leave to appeal Block Earner decision
The High Court granted ASIC special leave to appeal the Full Federal Court’s decision which found that digital asset service …
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
ASIC publishes regulatory reform correspondence
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
Full Federal Court dismisses Latitude and Harvey Norman’s appeals
The Full Federal Court unanimously dismissed Latitude Finance Australia and Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd’s appeals regarding misleading conduct and false …
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
ASIC warns of fake celebrity finance endorsements
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
ASIC release REP 813: Regulatory simplification
ASIC released REP 813: Regulatory simplification, which explores ideas to simplify regulation and ease regulatory burden.
The report …
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
ASIC’s review of Australia’s private credit markets
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
ASIC outlines approach to breach and complaints data publications
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
ASIC issues interim stop orders against funds for deficient TMDs
ASIC made four interim stop orders against registered managed investment schemes due to concerns about deficiencies in the schemes’ Target …
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
ANZ admits widespread misconduct and faces $240 million in penalties
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
ASIC and Treasury release 2025-26 Corporate Plans
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
Federal Court delivers mixed ruling in Money3 Loans responsible lending case
The Federal Court found Money3 Loans Pty Ltd, which provides consumer automotive finance and personal loans, breached several responsible lending …
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
ASIC cancels and suspends credit licences
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
ASIC’s continued focus on financial hardship support
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
Shield Master Fund fall-out continues with Director, Responsible Manager and Compliance Manager bannings
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
Exposure draft legislation for digital asset and tokenised custody platforms released
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
ASIC temporary no-action position regarding account numbers expires
Under the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes Reforms, ongoing fee arrangement consent forms are required to include the client’s account number. …
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
ASIC bans former adviser for failing key advice obligations
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
Macquarie commits to Shield compensation payments
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
ASIC takes further action against Ferras Merhi over First Guardian and Shield superannuation advice
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
ASIC consults on instrument providing licensing relief for NCPs
ASIC is seeking feedback on its proposal to remake for a further five years ASIC Instrument 2016/211, which is …
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
ASIC remakes multiple instruments providing disclosure relief
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
ASIC takes action against RACQ for misleading insurance renewal comparisons
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30 Sep 2025 T-REX Article
ASIC grants stablecoin distribution relief
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01 Sep 2025 Alert
AML/CTF Update AML/CTF Rules Released
AUSTRAC have now published the AML/CTF Rules, which provides important supplementary detail to the AML/CTF Act.
This includes:
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31 Aug 2025 T-REX Article
How to stay out of trouble? Key risks and lessons for Responsible Managers (T-REX Bites Featured Article)
Unlike a director or officer, a Responsible Manager (“RM”) is not a legal concept. The term does not exist in …
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29 Aug 2025 T-REX Article
Consultation
CS 22 Proposed update to ASIC’s guidance on Product Disclosure Statements. ASIC is proposing to update Regulatory Guide 168: …
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29 Aug 2025 T-REX Article
In brief
Court declares CFD platform clause an unfair contract term
The Supreme Court of Western Australia declared that a term relied …
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29 Aug 2025 T-REX Article
AUSTRAC urges inactive remitters to de-register
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29 Aug 2025 T-REX Article
AUSTRAC takes legal action against Mounties: A wake-up call for pubs and clubs
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29 Aug 2025 T-REX Article
Account closure and AML/CTF risk: Lessons from Merciful v Suncorp
The recent Supreme Court of NSW decision in Merciful Group Incorporated v Norfina Limited t/as Suncorp Bank provides important guidance …
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29 Aug 2025 T-REX Article
AUSTRAC orders audit over AML/CTF concerns in crypto sector
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29 Aug 2025 T-REX Article
AFCA happenings
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29 Aug 2025 T-REX Article
ASIC commences proceedings against Mercer Super alleging systemic failures
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29 Aug 2025 T-REX Article
Payments System Modernisation Bill introduced
The Treasury Laws Amendment (Payments System Modernisation) Bill 2025 was introduced into Parliament on 30 July 2025.
The Bill proposes …
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29 Aug 2025 T-REX Article
ASIC puts scammers on notice
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29 Aug 2025 T-REX Article
ASIC releases data on reports of misconduct
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29 Aug 2025 T-REX Article
Banks to refund over $93 million in fees to low-income customers
ASIC’s Report 811 Better and beyond: Expanding better banking outcomes to more low-income Australians revealed that 21 surveyed banks will …
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29 Aug 2025 T-REX Article
OAIC takes civil penalty action against Optus following data breach
The Australian Information Commissioner has filed civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against Optus following an investigation into the …
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29 Aug 2025 T-REX Article
NAB and AFSH Nominees penalised $15.5 million for hardship failures
The Federal Court has ordered National Australia Bank and its subsidiary, AFSH Nominees Pty Ltd, to pay a pecuniary penalty …
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29 Aug 2025 T-REX Article
Rent4Keeps and Darranda penalised $7.4 million for overcharging vulnerable customers
The Federal Court has imposed penalties of $4 million against Rent4Keeps (Aust) Pty Ltd and $3.4 million against its largest …
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