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Managed Investment Scheme consultation underway 

25/08/2023

Th regulatory framework for Managed Investment Schemes (MIS) are currently under review. The consultation paper seeks feedback on the existing regulation. The central objective of this review is to evaluate the adequacy and relevance of the existing regulatory structure, pinpoint regulatory gaps, and explore improvements to mitigate unwarranted financial risk exposure for investors. The review […]

Senator Bragg proposes Digital Assets Bill to parliament

06/04/2023

Citing a lag in action from the current Federal Government, Senator Andrew Bragg introduced a Private Senator’s Bill to Parliament on 29 March 2023 to progress Australia as a leading jurisdiction for crypto asset regulation. The Digital Assets (Market Regulation) Act 2023 follows Senator Bragg’s earlier draft, proposed in September 2022. It proposes a licensing […]

Medibank cyber attack prompts increased APRA supervision

08/02/2023

APRA has intensified supervision of regulated entities for compliance with the Information Security Standard CPS 234 to combat cyber threats following the recent Medibank cyber attack. Concern for the security of information assets following the recent cyber incident at Medibank has prompted the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) to step up its supervision of APRA-regulated […]

Digital Transformation Embrace the ride

05/10/2022

Global adoption of digital technologies has affected every industry, employee, customer, workplace, product and service. On 18 October 2022, SW’s Danny Armstrong sat down with CEOs Ruslan Kogan, Founder and CEO Kogan.com (ASX:KGN), Guy Carvalho, Co-Founder & CEO IBoA a member of Novatti Group (ASX:NOV) and Kurt Hansen, CEO Tesserent (ASX:TNT) to explore what digital […]

SW talks Australian stablecoins with Novatti

08/08/2022

The volume of digital payments, and ownership and trading in cryptocurrency, stablecoins and other digital assets, has grown exponentially in Australia over the last few years with extreme highs in cryptocurrency values, price crashes and high profile failures as this relatively new sector develops. Increased usage has led to a raft of new products and […]

Is Bitcoin now legal in China?

19/05/2022

A civil case ruling involving Bitcoin in the Shanghai People’s Court this month has prompted speculation regarding China’s stance on the legality of cryptocurrency. The wider implications, however, remain to be seen. China’s ban on crypto In September 2021, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), along with nine other authorities including the Supreme People’s Court […]

Government moves forward with crypto – payments reform

07/04/2022

New applications of blockchain-based technologies are continuously evolving, leaving many governments racing to implement suitable frameworks for the interactions of these technologies on their economies and domestic payment systems. The increased accessibility and uptake of digital assets by personal, retail, wholesale and institutional investors throughout 2021 has had global regulators playing catch up and in […]

Innovations & regulation – the future of crypto

11/02/2022

As cryptocurrency moves beyond the periphery of financial services into the mainstream, most people now understand the basics of crypto, but its independence from regulated systems and the pace of its evolution remain problematic for governments. Since the first transaction of bitcoin in 2009, new cryptocurrencies, networks, platforms and brokers have been established and continue […]