Carter court case most important since Bamford

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In possibly the most significant trust tax case since Bamford (2010), the High Court has held that the attempt to undo, by means of an “after the event” disclaimer, the... Read more continue reading

Bigger than Hayne? The ALRC Review and what it means for financial advisers

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The forgotten reform? Of all the regulatory reform implemented or in development – and let’s face it there has been a lot – one that seems to have slipped under... Read more continue reading

Responsible Managers in a nutshell

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Having the right Responsible Managers is important to maintaining and managing a financial services business, but who are the right people to be your Responsible Managers. Who is a Responsible... Read more continue reading

The Fold Legal prepares submission on the future of crypto regulation

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The Fold Legal is delighted to have made a submission to the Treasury Consultation Paper on Crypto asset secondary service providers: Licensing and custody requirements, which is looking at how... Read more continue reading

ASIC announces financial reporting changes for AFS licensees

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ASIC has announced new financial reporting requirements for Australian financial services (AFS) licensees, following changes to the accounting standards. Under the new reporting requirements, AFS licensees’ financial reports must contain... Read more continue reading

LEI consultation highlights ASIC’s push for greater global alignment

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A new consultation paper by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will facilitate increased global regulatory harmony for Australian derivative transaction reporting through the adoption of international best practice,... Read more continue reading

“Have you tried turning it off and on again?” – A review of the decision in ASIC V Ri Ad

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On 5 May 2021, the Federal Court handed down a landmark decision in Australian Securities and Investments Commission v RI Advice Group Pty Ltd (2022) FCA 496 by declaring that... Read more continue reading

Who watches The Watchmen? We do – a review of the ASIC Enforcement Update

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On 28 March 2022 the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) released Report 722 ‘ASIC Enforcement Update July to December 2021’ (Report 722). In this article, we: review the key... Read more continue reading

Superannuation trustees strengthen governance practices following ASIC surveillance of investment switching

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Trustees in Australia’s superannuation industry have revised their internal policies and procedures after an ASIC surveillance found significant deficiencies in their conflicts management arrangements relating to investment switching. ASIC found... Read more continue reading

ASIC extends relief for retirement estimate

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ASIC has extended the relief for superannuation trustees who give their members retirement estimates on a periodic statement. The existing relief has been extended for a period of nine months.... Read more continue reading