Australia

ESG / Sustainability

CA ANZ Launches Guidance to Support Climate and Sustainability Reporting

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/11/2025

The new 'Sustainability Playbook' aims to enable accountants to support companies in meeting the requirements under Australia and New Zealand's climate reporting regimes.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Australia Introduces Bill to License Digital Asset Platforms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/11/2025

The new framework will require crypto and tokenised asset platforms to hold an Australian financial services licence to boost protection.

Enforcement

Australia Court Orders Cbus to Pay Hefty Fine Over 'Serious' Claims Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/11/2025

The Federal Court ordered Cbus to pay a AUD 23.5 million penalty for “serious failures” to handle insurance claims in a case brought by ASIC.

Enforcement

Australia Regulator Fines Optus for Breaching Anti-Scam Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/11/2025

The penalty follows failures in identity verification processes that allowed scammers to access customer bank accounts, the communications authority said.

Fintech / Regtech

Australian Insurers to Launch National AI-Powered Anti-Fraud Platform

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/11/2025

The industry-wide initiative aims to securely share data to combat organised crime, with a focus on privacy and regulatory alignment.

Market Infrastructure

ASIC Taps Former Chief to Oversee Sale of Cboe Exchange

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/11/2025

Bringing back recently retired chief executive Greg Yanco highlights the significance ASIC places on the transaction for Australia's financial markets.

Enforcement

Australia Moving Ahead with Reforms to Insolvency Framework, Official Confirms

By Manesh Samtani | 23/11/2025

The government is proceeding with changes to bankruptcy rules and targeting system misuse to support business renewal and responsible risk-taking.

Fintech / Regtech

Australia Releases Findings from Payments Infrastructure Consultation

By Manesh Samtani | 21/11/2025

The consultation revealed calls for enforceable standards, clear fraud liability, and stronger governance before legacy payment systems are retired.

Fintech / Regtech

IMF Report: CBDC Competitive Impact Hinges on Market Structures

By Manesh Samtani | 21/11/2025

New paper offers a framework for central banks, finding a CBDC's effect varies from high in unregulated markets to limited where public payment systems exist.