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Greg Patton

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Greg helps financial services businesses grow in a complex regulatory environment. He regularly advises on developing new products, regulatory change projects such as DDO and AML/CTF and regulatory engagements and investigations.

Admitted to Practice

2014

Key Areas of Expertise

  • CFD and OTC derivatives
  • Anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing
  • Design and Distribution obligations

Career Achievements

  • Assisting with implementation of design and distribution obligations framework and aiding ongoing compliance
  • Successful resolution with ASIC of alleged breaches by AFSLs of obligations under various legislation such as the CFD Product Intervention Order
  • Management of complex cross border regulatory change projects for organisations holding multiple authorisations across the globe

Qualifications

  • 1st class BA (Hons) Jesus College, Cambridge
  • Graduate Diploma in Law
  • Legal Practice Course

Favourite Quote

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” – Leonardo da Vinci

My Thoughts

ASIC REP 828: The Risks of Running a Retail CFD Business

09 Feb 2026

ASIC’s recent REP 828 – Risky Business: Driving change in CFD issuers’ distribution practices could, for CFD issuers, just as easily be called Risky Business: Running a retail CFD business in a DDO and PIO world. ASIC…

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