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Div 296 requires fixing before finalisation: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... outcomes. The bill passed the Parliament last month, and was followed by a consultation to seek feedback on the taxation regulation for Division 296. Contributing to the consultation, the Institute of Financial Professionals Australia (IFPA) said it ...

Coinbase receives AFSL, plans product expansion

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... 2025. Judd will also be the responsible manager for the AFSL moving forward. "We have long believed that thoughtful regulation is good for customers, good for the industry, and good for Australia's ambition to be a leading digital economy in the ...

APRA shuffles executive director lineup

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has appointed two new executive directors to fill recent vacancies. Peter Kohlhagen has been promoted from general manager of superannuation to executive director of policy and advice following the ...

Superannuation advertising ban consultation launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
Treasury has begun consulting on banning the advertising of superannuation products when onboarding employees, releasing its draft regulations. When hiring new staff, Treasury is proposing that employers only show three types of superannuation products ...

Binance Australia to pay $10m over deliberate customer misclassifications

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... over $12 million in client losses." Longo added that multinational corporations need to be mindful of Australia's regulation when setting up shop here. "All financial services companies must follow the law from day one and have proper client onboarding ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... respectable and trusted profession since the Financial Services Royal Commission. Advisers criticised the deluge of regulation that came out of the commission as a "sledgehammer" that wiped out thousands from the sector. According to Rainmaker Information ...

Chalmers says Budget will make 'hard decisions'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... funding." The Treasurer said the government will have a sharper focus on unlocking "productive investment", better regulation, faster approvals and more open trade. "It will be all about three things, attracting and absorbing investment; making it easier ...

Treasury opens Div 296 tax regulation consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
Treasury has laid out its proposed taxation regulations surrounding the new Division 296 superannuation tax and is seeking industry feedback. In its next step since the passage of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) ...

SMSFs continue to demonstrate competitive edge: Data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) outperform APRA-regulated funds by about 1.1% on average, according to new analysis. Insights from Adelaide University show that in the five years to 30 June 2024, SMSFs' returns averaged 1.1% higher than APRA-regulated ...

Digital assets don't need new regulatory logic: ASIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... framework. While some regulations will fall under general consumer law, other can trigger general financial services regulation, while eventually the asset class may warrant prudential oversight. "This approach avoids the binary choice between over-regulation ...