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Enhancing safeguards & governance in the managed investment scheme sector

23/02/2026

Treasury has released a consultation paper outlining wide-ranging proposals to strengthen governance and oversight across Australia’s $2 trillion registered managed investment scheme (MIS) sector. The proposed reforms would materially reshape MIS governance, introducing higher compliance standards, greater board independence, reduced related party risk, and increased regulatory visibility to enhance accountability and investor protection. The proposals […]

ASIC publishes new report on private credit in Australia

10/10/2025

On 22 September 2025, ASIC published a new report that details a high-level review on the private credit market in Australia.  The purpose of the report is for ASIC to give insights on what good operating practices look like and to share some improvements for some operators to adopt. It also highlights emerging risks and […]

Crypto exchanges to require AFSL licences 

03/10/2025

The Federal Government has released draft legislation that will bring cryptocurrency exchanges and custody platforms under the Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) regime, marking a substantial shift in how digital asset platforms are regulated in Australia.   The reforms are designed to improve investor protection within an emerging sector as some platforms have ineffective risk management as […]

Financial Reporting webinar series

02/09/2024

Dive into the latest developments in financial reporting with our webinar series. From accounting standard changes to regulatory updates, gain insights to navigate the complexities of reporting effectively in today’s ever-evolving financial landscape. Our experts provided topical content of relevance as well as an update on what’s new in financial reporting, including information about the […]

全中文税务与会计更新讲座 | Mandarin Tax and Accounting Update

13/11/2023

信永中和的专家们将探讨近期税务与会计方面的重大变化，及其可能对您和贵公司产生的影响。Our SW experts will discuss recent significant tax and accounting changes as well as their potential impacts to you and your business.  我们为2023年最后一场全中文税务与会计更新讲座准备了丰富的内容。We have a lot to share at our final Mandarin Tax & Accounting Update for 2023. 税务与会计主题汇总 Summary of tax & accounting topics 专家团队 | Your experts 时炜淞 Vincent Shi董事 Director 张洋 Bessie Zhang 合伙人 Partner 秦建乐 […]

ASIC focus areas for 30 June 2023 reporting

06/07/2023

ASIC has released the focus areas for 30 June 2023 reporting, highlighting the impact of uncertain market and economic conditions on reporting. The ASIC media release on 6 June 2023 outlined its key areas of focus for this reporting season, stressing the need for directors, preparers of financial reports and auditors to evaluate the potential […]

Financial Reporting Webinar Series

19/05/2023

Our 2023 Financial Reporting webinar series ran across two interactive sessions presented by accounting experts. This year, the series was delivered online with a focus on topics of particular relevance and importance to our clients in 2023, and also provided a general update on what’s new in financial reporting. Series details Webinar 1: Financial Reporting […]

ASIC announces financial reporting changes for AFS licensees

09/06/2022

Following changes to the accounting standards, ASIC has given long-awaited clarity to Australian financial services (AFS) licensees, announcing new financial reporting requirements. This announcement on Friday 3 June effectively removes annual special purpose financial statements as an option for AFSL holders. Under the new reporting requirements, many AFS licensees’ annual financial reports must be prepared […]

Financial Reporting Webinar Series

01/04/2022

Our 2022 Financial Reporting webinar series will run across four interactive sessions presented by accounting experts. This year, the series will be delivered online, and sessions are spread across the year with a focus on topics of particular relevance and importance to our clients in 2022, and also provide you with a general update on […]

JobKeeper payment disclosure

27/10/2021

As a result of ongoing political tensions related to the Government’s management of the JobKeeper payment, the Senate used an otherwise unrelated bill to drive debate over disclosure requirements for publicly listed entities which received the JobKeeper payments in 2020 and early 2021. On 13 September 2021, the Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 2) […]