Australia

Crypto / Digital Assets

BlackRock to Launch iShares Bitcoin ETF in Australia

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/11/2025

The move expands BlackRock’s crypto offerings to the APAC region, providing regulated local access.

Australia Passes Law Mandating Payday Super from July 2026

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/11/2025

The new law requires employers to pay superannuation contributions within seven days of payday, targeting billions in unpaid retirement funds.

Securities / Derivatives

ASIC's Publishes New Capital Markets Roadmap, Seeks New Powers

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/11/2025

ASIC's new capital markets roadmap follows surveillance that found significant failings in the AUD 200 billion private credit sector.

ESG / Sustainability

ASX Appoints Ex-RBA Governor to Lead New Governance Body

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/11/2025

The move follows recent criticism from the RBA and an investigation by ASIC into the exchange operator's governance and risk management.

Fintech / Regtech

APRA to Consult on Easing New Operational Risk Standard

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/11/2025

APRA is proposing targeted changes to its new operational risk standard following industry feedback on dealing with market-mandated providers.

Fintech / Regtech

Australia Launches Review of Fintech Regulatory Sandbox

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/11/2025

The review will assess the scheme's effectiveness, its administration by ASIC, and its potential to support future innovations like AI.

Australia Proposes Automatic Approval Pathway for Foreign Investors

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/11/2025

The government has launched consultations on a dual-track reform to create an automatic approval pathway for low-risk investors while strengthening enforcement powers.

ESG / Sustainability

ASX Proposes Rule Change to Avoid Mandatory Suspensions for Late ESG Reports

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/11/2025

ASX has launched a consultation to prevent automatic trading halts for companies that miss deadlines for new mandatory sustainability reporting.

Securities / Derivatives

ASIC Secures Record 14-Year Sentence for Ponzi Scheme Operator

By Editors | 03/11/2025

A Perth businessman has been jailed over a multi-million-dollar fraud in what ASIC has called one of its most serious investigations.