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

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Are you getting the licence you’re paying for

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Purchasing an Australian financial service licence (AFSL) or an Australian credit licence (ACL) is an exciting opportunity to take your financial service business to the next stage of growth. The

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BNPL Code – to B or not to B a member?

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The Australian Finance Industry Association (AFIA) has released a new voluntary Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) Code (Code) to address criticism that the industry is under-regulated and to enhance consumer

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Issuing MCI securities – Practical learnings 12 months on

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Last year innovative and landmark reforms were introduced that gave companies limited by guarantee the ability to raise capital by issuing mutual capital instruments ( MCIs) without risking their status as

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More than a synonym – what is a fit and proper person?

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The ‘fit and proper’ person test previously only applied to credit licensees – but now it applies to AFS licensees as well. The change is bigger than it looks Previously

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