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And 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 moreScam lessons from AFCA: How Licensees can seek to reduce liability in a new era of fraud
28 Nov 2025
Josh Wigney
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…...
Read moreSo, you operate your small business through a company. Do you understand how it must operate and what is required of you?
17 Nov 2025
Tim Dixon
Special CounselAre you a sole director of a company through which you operate your business or are you a co-director of a family-owned business with your spouse or partner? It is…...
Read moreServices Agreements in financial services. What are the essentials?
05 Nov 2025
Alison Rees
Senior AssociateNo doubt you will be aware of the alarming number of high-profile Federal Court proceedings commenced this year that deal with AFSL holders monitoring and supervising their service providers (or…...
Read moreOur 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…...
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