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“Fees for no service” – Still a hot topic
29 Apr 2026
Rachel Erlich
Special CounselOne of the significant findings from the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (Royal Commission) was that Australians were being charged “fees for no…...
Read moreUnderstanding the structural divide in private credit regulation
18 Mar 2026
David Court
PartnerAustralia’s private credit market has accelerated rapidly, drawing in both retail and wholesale capital, evolving far beyond its once‑niche status. What was once a specialist segment is now a mainstream…...
Read moreAnd the record greenwashing penalty goes to…
03 Mar 2026
Glenjon Aligiannis
Senior AssociateGreenwashing is a term often used across the financial services industry, yet is frequently misunderstood. At its core, it refers to the misrepresentation of a financial product or investment strategy…...
Read moreASIC REP 828: The Risks of Running a Retail CFD Business
09 Feb 2026
Greg Patton
Special CounselASIC’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…...
Read moreWhere firms are getting TMDs wrong, and what better prepared firms are doing differently
03 Feb 2026
Glenjon Aligiannis
Senior AssociateSeveral years on from the introduction of the design and distribution obligations (“DDO”) regime in October 2021, the central challenge that product issuers face remains to be defining their target…...
Read moreArtificial Intelligence and Financial Services: What 2025 taught us
12 Jan 2026
Tali Borowick
LawyerWhether you describe it as the ‘AI revolution’,[1] ‘AI bubble’,[2] or an ‘industry reshape’,[3] 2025 has seen artificial intelligence affect industries across Australia, including financial services. Specifically, we have seen…...
Read moreCredit licensees, lend us your ear on the new best interests obligations for the mortgage broking sector
30 Jul 2020
Zoe Higgins
Previously a Special Counsel at Holley NethercoteSince 2009, credit licensees and their representatives have grappled with responsible lending obligations. Following the passage of legislation in response to recommendations of the Royal Commission, mortgage brokers will now…...
Read moreIncreased Competition Scrutiny in the Financial Services Sector by the ACCC
02 Mar 2021
Grant Holley
Co-Founder & ConsultantThe role of the ACCC in the financial services sector has grown since the last time we explored its involvement back in 2012. Review of the Financial Services Sector Productivity…...
Read moreScam lessons from AFCA: How Licensees can seek to reduce liability in a new era of fraud
28 Nov 2025
Josh Wigney
Senior AssociateIt wasn’t long ago that someone would receive an email in their inbox saying they had received a large inheritance from the prince of a foreign land and immediately know…...
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