Financial Services Forum Key Takeaways

On 31 October 2024, we hosted our inaugural Financial Services Forum for clients, showcasing insightful presentations and discussions on current and emerging regulatory issues in financial services.

Your quarterly round-up of the key enforcement developments and updates that ASIC-regulated entities and individuals need to know about, packaged up in a five-minute read and brought to you by our Disputes and Investigations team.

Australia's Commonwealth Government is fostering innovation in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector, demonstrating a supportive attitude toward fintech. Recent consultations have explored regulatory frameworks for crypto asset servi…

Since this chapter was published, there have been updates to the merger reform legislation which we have discussed, please see them here. 

The proposals set out in Australia’s first standalone Cyber Security Bill potentially further complicate Australia’s already complex regulatory framework for cyber security risk management, but it does aim to provide clarity and comfort to

Last week saw a watershed moment in Australia’s approach to cyber regulation, with the Federal Government introducing a raft of Bills to Parliament as part of a Cyber Security Legislative Package. When introducing the package, Minister for…

In this edition of Gilbert + Tobin’s Financial Services Regulation Newsletter, we focus on key legal developments over the last fortnight.

A recent whistleblower disclosure has put McNair yellowSquares in the spotlight, revealing serious allegations about misconduct in their data collection practices for the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) and the Department of Defence.…

In this article, we examine two recent developments in work health and safety which will impact safety prosecutions in NSW in light of both signals from the new Industrial Court of New South Wales regarding the manner in which it intends to…

Australia's new merger laws are set to significantly change the competitive landscape. Learn about the key changes, including notification thresholds, review processes, and transitional arrangements.

The Senate Economics References Committee recently handed down its much-anticipated report on the operation of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. The report concerns ASIC’s capacity and capability to undertake investigati…

Businesses and in-house corporate counsel are frequently plagued by the question of whether the business could be found liable for another’s breach. In particular, the question often arises when the business itself is not directly involved…

In this edition of Gilbert + Tobin’s Financial Services Regulation Newsletter, we focus on key legal developments over the last fortnight.

In this edition of Gilbert + Tobin's Corporate Advisory Update, we focus on key legal developments over the last month that are particularly relevant to in-house counsel.

In this edition of Gilbert + Tobin’s Financial Services Regulation Newsletter, we focus on key legal developments over the last fortnight.