Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 1 - 10 of 125 results for "Regulatory Guide 97"

Private credit bodies issue investor protection guidelines

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2026
Australia's private credit industry has introduced new voluntary guidance aimed at strengthening lending practices, improving transparency and addressing regulatory concerns around investor protections. The Alternative Investment Management Association ...

ASIC consults on market operator financial resources requirements

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
ASIC is consulting on proposals for clearer guidance on financial resources requirements for licensed market operators in Australia. The draft updated guidance aims to support market resilience by providing greater clarity on the amount and types of ...

ASIC consults on guidance for Scams Prevention Framework

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2026
ASIC has commenced a consultation on proposed updated guidance to simplify and streamline the Scams Prevention Framework (SPF) coming into effect early next year. The consultation relates to the updates applied to Regulatory Guide 267 Oversight of the ...

ASIC ups thresholds for NTA requirements

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2026
ASIC has introduced new rules that will require managed investment schemes (MISs) to increase minimum financial thresholds in their net tangible assets (NTAs). From 1 July 2027, responsible entities of MISs, as well as investor-directed portfolio service ...

ASIC simplifies guidance to improve capital raising activity

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
ASIC is simplifying the sell-side regulatory guidance in a move to spike capital raising activity, in line with its simplification effort which commenced in September 2025. The proposed revamp of Regulatory Guide 264 Sell-Side Research (RG 264) is in ...

ASIC consolidates compliance rules for platforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026
ASIC has consolidated legislative instruments for platforms to make it more centralised and easy to find. It said this reflects its commitment to simplify complex ASIC instruments. ASIC also removed and updated requirements, including replacing quarterly ...

ASIC to take 'balanced' stance on super advertising ban rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
The corporate regulator said it promises to take a "balanced" approach to enforcing new rules around any advertising of superannuation funds during the employee onboarding process, which take effect in a few weeks. From July 1, trustees and employers ...

Super funds score win on stamp duty disclosure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
The way in which super funds will have to disclose stamp duty as part of fees and costs to members is changing from July. From July 1, stamp duty paid in one year will be disclosed over the following seven years in fees and costs summaries publishing ...

ASIC to refresh financial market infrastructure guides

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
ASIC is updating its regulatory guides to reflect recent reforms to financial market infrastructure (FMI) rules and is seeking industry feedback. The FMI reforms affect three ASIC regulatory guides that are up for review, following the introduction ...

ASIC issues roadmap for digital assets law reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
ASIC said it will be issuing new regulatory guidance and set out certain operations standards as it prepares to implement new laws which will bring digital asset platforms (DAPs) and tokenised custody platforms (TCPs) under the financial services licensing ...
PREVIOUS
NEXT