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Binance names head of APAC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
... Vishal Sacheendran who left the business in July to join BitPanda. Industry watchdogs are never far behind. Last month, AUSTRAC raised serious concerns about the company's anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing (AML/CTF) controls ...

Binance under microscope over loose controls

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) directed Binance Australia to appoint an external auditor after "serious concerns" were identified from its independent review. The concerns are in relation to the crypto exchange's ...

ASIC issues warning over BTG Technology

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025
... is an international digital currency exchange registered with the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), meaning it is permitted to offer its exchange services in Australia. However, Bitget is not licensed to carry on a financial ...

ASIC loses appeal against Finder Wallet

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025
... relating to the defunct crypto-asset related product Finder Earn. Wallet Ventures (previously known as Finder Wallet) is an AUSTRAC-registered digital currency exchange. The corporate watchdog initially alleged the crypto platform provided unlicensed ...

Binance appoints new head of Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2025
... Afterpay, eBay, and more across the international market. Notably, he has worked with various regulators, including APRA, RBA, AUSTRAC and the ACCC. Aside from his role at the cryptocurrency platform, Poblocki is simultaneously the co-founder of Swarmer ...

Cointree hit with AUSTRAC fine

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
AUSTRAC has hit crypto exchange Cointree with a $75,120 infringement notice over alleged failures to submit suspicious matter reports (SMRs) to AUSTRAC on time. The action comes after Cointree voluntarily disclosed it had not met the reporting timeframes ...

Australia tops list for financial services job growth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
... at enhancing operational efficiency and customer experience. Significant regulatory changes with CPS230 and Tranche 2 AUSTRAC have prompted organisations to bolster their compliance and risk management teams and led to an increase in available roles ...

ASIC clearing and settlements powers to curb ASX monopoly

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
In a bid to curb monopolistic practices, ASIC's new powers that mandate the ASX to be more transparent on its fees and services relating to clearing and settlements (CS) will kick in three months from now. Under the ASIC CS Services Rules 2025 ...

New tool will streamline regulation: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... implementation of reforms. The RIG houses a forward program of key initiatives from agencies including ASIC, APRA, ACCC, RBA, ATO, AUSTRAC and ASFA. "It will particularly support smaller financial sector businesses navigate upcoming changes to the regulatory ...

ASIC makes key appointments to executive team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
... director enforcement and compliance. Soros will join ASIC from the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), Australia's financial intelligence and anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulator. He will commence ...