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Our feedback on Treasury’s consultation paper ‘Regulating digital asset platforms – exposure draft legislation’
27 Oct 2025
Paul Derham
Managing PartnerDear Director, RE: Regulating digital asset platforms – exposure draft legislation Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on Treasury’s consultation paper ‘Regulating digital asset platforms – exposure draft…...
Read moreFACT SHEET: AML/CTF Reforms Communication Tips & Tricks
21 Oct 2025
Keddie Waller
Head of AML/CTF StrategyIf your business is preparing to comply with the expanded AML/CTF obligations under the Tranche 2 reforms in 2026, it’s important to consider the impact on both your new and…...
Read moreTo apologise, or not to apologise – that is the question
25 Sep 2025
Anthony Jensen
Special CounselImagine: Major news outlets have just published damaging allegations of serious and systemic misconduct by your business, potentially resulting in significant losses by your customers. To make matters worse, the…...
Read moreAML/CTF FAQs for current Reporting Entities
15 Sep 2025
Naomi Fink
Special CounselI am already a reporting entity enrolled with AUSTRAC. Do I need to update my AML/CTF program? If so, when do I need to do it by? Yes. You will…...
Read moreWholesale Client Eligibility – Sophisticated Investor and Individual Wealth Tests
08 Sep 2025
David Court
PartnerIn recent years, the issue of wholesale client eligibility has been attracting increased attention as an area in need of reform. Of particular interest are recent developments in relation to…...
Read moreRetail vs Wholesale Clients – Regulatory Concerns and Responses
06 Sep 2025
David Court
PartnerWhile there have been some changes to the wholesale client eligibility criteria since the FSR regime commenced in 2004, there has been little recent appetite from regulators or the Government…...
Read moreHow to stay out of trouble? Key risks and lessons for Responsible Managers
01 Sep 2025
Ellie Khor
AssociateUnlike a director or officer, a Responsible Manager (“RM”) is not a legal concept. The term does not exist in the Corporations Act 2001 (“the Act”). It is a tool…...
Read moreUnprecedented wake-up call for AML/CTF in pubs & clubs: AUSTRAC sues Mounties
11 Aug 2025
Anthony Jensen
Special CounselKey takeaways: First AUSTRAC civil penalty proceeding brought against a pubs & clubs business, after ~5 years of putting the industry on notice Case stems from alleged failure to properly…...
Read moreBuy Now Pay Later reforms have commenced: what does this mean for you?
04 Aug 2025
Katherine Temple
Special CounselBuy Now Pay Later (BNPL) providers are now regulated under the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (National Credit Act).[1] So, what do these reforms mean for the BNPL industry?…...
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