An expert panel appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom has recently released a report with recommendations on an effective regulatory approach to support the deployment, use and governance of generative AI. The report does not argue…

The fintech landscape in Australia is rapidly evolving and legislators, policymakers and regulators have been increasingly active as a result. The International Comparative Legal Guide to Fintech Laws and Regulations Australia 2025 provides…

On the pulse ASIC gives further relief for licensees under the reportable situations regime – see media release. ASIC: FAQs for AFS licence applications – see FAQs. ASIC warns industry and consumers of share sale fraud – see media release.…

ASIC has launched a two-year pilot program that appreciably shortens the regulatory timetable for companies eligible to participate in ASX’s fast-track process and, for the first time, permits retail applications under a prospectus issued b…

On 17 June 2025, the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute ( ASFI ), in partnership with the Commonwealth Treasury, released Version 1 of the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy (the Taxonomy ). The Taxonomy sets out technical criter…

In this edition, we discuss proceedings commenced by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ( ACCC ) against Bupa HI Pty Ltd ( Bupa ), the Takeovers Panel’s decision to decline to conduct proceedings in relation to the affairs o…

On 30 June 2025, the government published the much-anticipated Competition and Consumer (Notification of Acquisitions) Determination 2025 that sets the filing fees and notification thresholds under the new merger control system. The new not…

AI policy and regulation seem to be locked into a ‘winner takes all’ contest between advocates for AI innovation and those for AI safety. The pendulum seems to be swinging back from the EU AI Act, with France’s President Macron declaring at

Following recent elections at both Commonwealth and State level resulting in the return of the Albanese and Cook governments, the role of First Nations groups in the renewable energy transition is slowly but surely becoming an increasingly…

A fine balancing act – navigating the future of public and private markets On 4 June 2025, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission ( ASIC ) released more than 50 of the nearly 90 submissions it received in response to its  Febr…

In our previous snapshot article ‘ Unlocking potential: the role of institutional capital in social and affordable housing ’ we outlined ways Community Housing Providers ( CHPs ) source and structure funding required to develop, build and

In this edition, we discuss guidance released by several industry peak bodies on the use of technology for annual general meetings ( AGMs ), infringement notices issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission ( ASIC ) to Equ…

Market Major Lender-Side Players There is a long history of M&A activity in Australia, and so leveraged finance is a well-understood and active area for financiers and sponsors alike. The financing of acquisitions in Australia was histo…

Meta’s chief AI scientist, Yann LeCun, famously says current AI is dumber than a domestic cat. Two studies may bear out his view. Illusions of thinking Developers are pushing the evolution of their large language models ( LLMs ) into large

The recent Federal Court decision in Bridging Capital Holdings Pty Ltd v Self Directed Super Funds Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 314 has brought into focus the established practice on M&A transactions in Australia of allowing the entire contents o…