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Law360 ® Australia Financial Services covers the legal forces shaping Australia's financial sector - from regulatory enforcement and legislative reform to litigation and major transactions. Built for lawyers and legal professionals, it tracks the developments that matter across banks, insurers, superannuation funds, asset managers, and fintechs.
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Latest News in Financial Services AU
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August 12, 2026
KPMG Legal Doc Release 'Extraordinary' But Waiver Implied
A parliamentary committee's decision to publicly release KPMG Australia's privileged legal documents on public interest grounds may be unprecedented and lacks a clear legal basis, experts say, though KPMG may have inadvertently waived privilege.
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August 12, 2026
Ex-CFO Says Adgemis Knew $78M GST Claims Were Fraudulent
The former CFO of Jon Adgemis' personal property investment vehicle JAGA Group has told the Federal Court of Australia the former publican knew $78 million in GST claims were incorrect, but viewed them as "short term loans" from the Australian Tax Office.
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August 12, 2026
ASIC Financial Reporting Misconduct Sweep Hits Hudson
ASIC's crackdown on financial reporting misconduct has resulted in a fourth company hit with a penalty this week, with a New South Wales local court handing recruitment firm Hudson Global Resources a $270,000 fine for failing to file its financial reports for three years.
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August 12, 2026
ASIC Greenwashing Case Ends In $7.3M Fiducian Fund Fine
The Supreme Court of New South Wales has ordered a Fiducian Group managed fund to pay $7.3 million for misleading conduct over a purported ethical fund, marking the first time a greenwashing civil penalty has been handed down for duty of care and diligence failures.
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August 12, 2026
ASIC Warns Consumers Of Yepbit False Asset-Freeze Claim
ASIC has warned consumers against engaging with the unlicensed digital asset and cryptocurrency trading platform Yepbit after the corporate regulator said it had received several reports from investors unable to withdraw their funds.
Areas of Coverage
- LITIGATION
- Litigation involving financial companies or executives
- Federal Court and Supreme Court financial services cases
- Class actions and shareholder suits
- Financial reporting misconduct
- Superannuation trustee service failures
- Poor private credit practices
- AGENCIES
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)
- Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
- Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC)
- Financial Services Council (FSC)
- Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA)
- POLICY & REGULATION
- Australian financial regulation, policy proposals, and legislative reform
- Financial legislation and amendments in the Australian Parliament
- Prudential and conduct regulatory standards and guidance
- International financial regulation with impact on Australian markets
- ENFORCEMENT
- Fraud investigations and regulatory actions
- Insider trading and market misconduct
- Money laundering and financial crime
- Breach of financial services license conditions
- Kickback, bribery, and corruption cases
- Auditor misconduct
- PROFILES
- Interviews with senior lawyers and regulatory officials
- Personnel moves
- Judicial and regulatory appointments
Readership
- Financial services lawyers and barristers at leading Australian law firms
- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at top Australian companies
- Executives and attorneys at banks, investment firms, superannuation funds, and other financial organizations
- International financial services attorneys with Australian market interests
- Information professionals at law firms, agencies, and companies
- Policymakers at Australian federal and state government agencies
- Judges and court staff
- Solicitor and law firm marketing professionals