Caroline advises clients on complex financial services, funds management and superannuation regulation, helping organisations navigate licensing, compliance and product development across rapidly evolving regulatory environments.
Biography
Caroline's career spans top-tier firms in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, including three years at a global law firm in Melbourne. Her work includes regulatory advice, financial product development and compliance across banking, superannuation and managed investment funds, payments and digital assets.
She supports major banks, non-bank lenders, fund managers, FinTechs and foreign financial service providers on obligations under AFSL and ACL regimes, disclosure requirements, AML/CTF laws and payment system regulation. Caroline advises on digital asset frameworks, including stablecoins, NFTs and tokenised products.
Recognised for her collaborative, solutions-focused style, she actively contributes to industry policy through FinTech Australia committees and regulatory submissions.
Caroline's experience
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Barwon Investment Partners
Advised on the establishment and operation of a range of its funds including the Barwon Institutional Healthcare Property Fund (FUM exceeding $2bn), including capital raising, distribution arrangements, structuring and AML/CTF and other regulatory compliance advice. -
The Star Entertainment Group
Provided regulatory advice on its proposed cashless wagering platform and related financial services and AML/CTF considerations. -
Major Australian trading bank
Advised on financial regulatory due diligence aspects of the prospective purchase of two banks. -
Victorian Independent Schools Superannuation Fund
Advised on the $800m merger with Aware Super, including defined benefit conversion.