Gadens Regulatory Recap – 24 September 2024

This edition of the Gadens Regulatory Recap highlights recent developments from ASIC, APRA, and ACCC including various enforcement actions taken by the regulators. ASIC ASIC calls on product issuers to review distribution practices for DDO compliance: ASIC is urging product issuers to improve their distribution practices following a review that found significant issues with how […]

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Gadens Regulatory Recap – 4 September 2024

This edition of the Gadens Regulatory Recap highlights recent developments from ASIC, APRA, ACCC, OAIC, Treasury, and the Federal Parliament including various enforcement actions taken by the regulators.  ASIC   ASIC continues extensive action against greenwashing  ASIC has made 47 regulatory interventions in relation to greenwashing misconduct, including commencing two Federal Court proceedings and issuing over […]

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Gadens Regulatory Recap – 21 August 2024

This edition of the Gadens Regulatory Recap highlights recent developments from ASIC, APRA, OAIC, ACCC, and Treasury including various enforcement actions taken by the regulators. ASIC  Financial advice update: The Financial Advice Update, published by ASIC on 9 August 2024, highlights key regulatory developments affecting Australian financial services (AFS) licensees and financial advisers. The update […]

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Gadens Regulatory Recap – 8 August 2024

This edition of the Gadens Regulatory Recap highlights recent developments from ASIC, APRA, OAIC, ACCC, and Treasury including various enforcement actions taken by the regulators. ASIC ASIC’s first greenwashing case results in landmark $11.3 million penalty for Mercer The Federal Court has ordered Mercer Superannuation (Australia) Limited (Mercer) to pay $11.3 million in penalties in […]

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Gadens Regulatory Recap – 29 July 2024

This edition of the Gadens Regulatory Recap highlights recent developments from ASIC, APRA, OAIC, ACCC, and Treasury including various enforcement actions taken by the regulators.  ASIC  ASIC and OAIC share Memorandum of Understanding on information sharing to accelerate data and privacy breach responses: ASIC and the OAIC have agreed to and entered a Memorandum of […]

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Gadens Regulatory Recap – 11 July 2024

This edition of the Gadens Regulatory Recap highlights recent developments from ASIC, APRA, AFCA, ACCC, Treasury, and legislative updates, including various enforcement actions taken by the regulators. ASIC AFS licensees required to notify ASIC about ‘experienced provider pathway’ declaration From 1 July 2024, AFS licensees must notify ASIC within 30 business days if they receive […]

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Gadens Regulatory Recap – 26 June 2024

This edition of the Gadens Regulatory Recap highlights recent developments from ASIC, APRA, AFCA, AUSTRAC, OAIC, ACCC, Treasury, the Council of Financial Regulators, and legislative updates, including various enforcement actions taken by the regulators.  ASIC   ASIC grants class no-action position to second party opinion providers: On 14 June 2024, ASIC issued a class no-action position […]

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Gadens Regulatory Recap – 11 June 2024

This edition of the Gadens Regulatory Recap highlights recent developments from ASIC, APRA, AUSTRAC, OAIC and ACCC including various enforcement actions taken by the regulators. ASIC   5 million+ Australians have struggled to make loan and debt repayments, yet many not asking for help: ASIC is launching a new awareness campaign Just Ask! Hardship Help […]

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Gadens Regulatory Recap – 29 May 2024

This edition of the Gadens Regulatory Recap highlights recent developments from ASIC, APRA, AFCA, ATO, AUSTRAC, OAIC, ACCC, Treasury and the RBA, including various enforcement actions taken by the regulators.  Federal Budget  Federal Government Budget: The Federal Government announced the 2024-25 Federal Budget on 14 May 2024, setting the Government’s key policy agenda for the […]

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Gadens Regulatory Recap – 16 May 2024

This edition of the Gadens Regulatory Recap highlights recent developments from ASIC, APRA, ATO, ACCC, Treasury and the RBA, including various enforcement actions taken by the regulators.  ASIC   Scam alert: Scammers are changing the way they impersonate financial services businesses in sophisticated bond and term deposit scams: ASIC has issued a warning to consumers about a […]

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Gadens Regulatory Recap – 30 April 2024

This edition of the Gadens Regulatory Recap highlights recent developments from ASIC, APRA, ACCC, and the RBA, including various enforcement actions taken by the regulators. ASIC ASIC releases early guidance on mandatory climate disclosure regime: During a keynote speech at Deakin Law School, ASIC Chair Joe Longo urged entities to prepare for Australia’s imminent mandatory climate […]

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Gadens Regulatory Recap – 16 April 2024

This edition of the Gadens Regulatory Recap highlights recent developments from ASIC, APRA, ACCC, the OAIC, and the ATO, including various enforcement actions taken by the regulators.  ASIC ASIC consults on misconduct reporting guidance for external administrators and controllers: ASIC is consulting on proposed updates to Regulatory Guide 16 (RG 16), which deals with the […]

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