Regulation
Australia's personal insolvency agency is seeing more cases where crypto speculation has pushed borrowers into distress or already stressed borrowers to insolvency.
The faecal transplant startup is raising $4m to develop a product for the US — but America’s regulatory environment in the era of DOGE and RFK is becoming increasingly unclear.
ASIC's first in-depth look at quickly expanding private markets has been welcomed by lawyers for its soft approach, but uncertainty over potential regulation has left some nervous.
Robyn Denholm's position as chair of both Tesla and Australia's Tech Council puts her right in the middle of a clash between US tech interests and Australia's digital sovereignty.
The regulator is exploring whether the shift from public to private markets is permanent, and what role our $4 trillion super sector is playing in the trend.
With Trump targeting global tech regulation, Australia’s media and tech sectors are bracing for impact. But the fallout may not be as clear-cut as it seems.
The popularity of private credit assets has caught the eye of regulators but MA Financial and Metrics Credit Partners say concerns are overblown.
The competition and consumer regulator has named surcharging practices as a new enforcement priority as it warned businesses against overcharging customers for payments.
News Corp’s $3.4 billion sale of Foxtel is already under regulatory review, and Saudi Arabia’s stake in DAZN is expected to draw even greater scrutiny to the deal.
Dialogue Consulting’s long-running competition lawsuit against Meta will force the tech giant to hand over board documents on competitors, including X and TikTok.
CEO Alex Feldman and partner Megan Coall spoke to Capital Brief on merger law changes, energy transactions and running a boutique firm with top-tier rigour.
Stephen Jones had only just restored confidence in the Consumer Data Right ecosystem when he resigned. Now, a key February milestone is likely to be missed.
Previous efforts to establish crypto laws stalled under the Albanese government. Now, the Coalition is betting that reviving them will be a winning strategy.
Moves by companies to stay up to date in the AI race will create new litigation threats for corporate Australia in 2025.
Research from the global banking regulator shows BNPL lending growth is particularly vulnerable to the kind of regulation now being introduced in Australia.
If HSBC decides to sell its Australian retail business it would offer a high-quality, clean book — just not one to attract a big premium.
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has not contacted the Chinese AI firm, but is in touch with foreign counterparts and monitoring multiple inquiries.
As cybercrime grows, governments, regulators and the financial services sector need to devote more resources to the problem. But where will the money to pay for that investment come from?
Private credit is hot globally, and a growing number of Australian firms want a piece of the action. But they can expect greater scrutiny as ASIC begins digging into the ecosystem.
Australia doesn’t need more regulators and should retain its 30-year-old model for financial oversight, the ASIC chair told Capital Brief.
