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ASIC strengthens AI trading safeguards

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
ASIC is strengthening safeguards for automated and AI-enabled trading. The regulator will also streamline requirements for securities and futures market participants under incoming changes to its Market Integrity Rules (MIRs). ASIC said the reforms ...

Treasury floats innovative businesses CGT concession draft laws

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... companies, and the investors who back them, from concessions for new investments." The reforms sit under the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 5) Bill 2026: Innovative Business CGT Concession. It includes details about the better targeting the ...

New law tightens foreign resident CGT rules on Australian property assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
... residents pay their fair share of tax on Australian real property have passed both houses of parliament. Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and other Measures) Bill 2026 covers numerous new reforms that included ...

Shorter CSLR payout timeframe awaits major bill passage

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... payments to eligible victims. The reform is part of the Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026, which includes a proposed amendment to the Corporations Act that will reduce the disallowance period of the CSLR special levy instruments while retaining parliamentary ...

Labor moves to kill non-compete clauses in productivity push

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
The Labor government has put forward a draft bill to ban non-compete clauses for employees whose earnings are equal to or less than the high-income threshold, in a bid to promote productivity and competition in the broader economy. The bill also bans ...

CSC tests waters on digital assets with Northern Trust

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... products by ASIC last year. Further, to pledge more confidence on the sector, the government passed the Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025 soon after, requiring digital asset platforms and tokenised custody platforms to acquire ...

FAAA welcomes 'widow's tax' changes in CGT, negative gearing reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... Australians. The FAAA said the concern has now been addressed through amendments incorporated into the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 2) Bill 2026, which passed both houses of parliament on August 19. Under the new provisions, a surviving spouse ...

Treasury rolls out negative gearing, CGT Tranche 2 consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
... housing supply," he said. Three core pieces of legislation received Royal Assent on June 26 under the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No.1) Act 2026 and Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Act 2026. From 1 July 2027, the CGT discount of ...

ASIC simplifies compliance with beneficial ownership reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
ASIC has simplified compliance with its beneficial ownership reforms that will improve transparency about who ultimately owns, controls or has significant economic exposure to listed entities in Australia. From December 4, entities listed on Australian ...

ATO issues guidance on new LRBA rules for SMSFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... occurs, or the LRBA is entered into after commencement." On June 25, the Albanese government agreed to a Parliamentary Amendment in a deal with the Greens to makes changes to LRBA provisions for regulated superannuation funds, making it part of the law. ...
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