Financial Services AU

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

  • September 21, 2026

    Netwealth Faces Class Action Threat Over First Guardian

    Netwealth says it is facing a potential class action over allegations that its superannuation and investment subsidiaries breached their duties when offering investments in the now-collapsed First Guardian fund, citing a legal letter sent by a proposed representative plaintiff.

  • September 21, 2026

    ASIC Sues Ex-Super Retail CEO On Hidden Exec Relationship

    ASIC is suing former Super Retail Group chief executive Anthony Heraghty for allegedly breaching his directors' duties after failing to disclose and manage conflicts of interest from an "alleged undisclosed relationship" with the former chief human resources officer. 

  • September 21, 2026

    IAG Denies Deal Finalised In $3B Credit Suisse Greensill Fight

    Insurance Australia Group Ltd has denied reaching a settlement with Credit Suisse over the UBS-owned bank's case seeking to enforce billions of dollars in trade insurance policies covering losses from the collapse of UK supply-chain finance firm Greensill Capital, days before the Federal Court of Australia was set to hear it. 

  • September 21, 2026

    Perpetual Rejects EQT's $2.6B Fourth Bid, Ends Buyout Talks

    Asset manager Perpetual has rejected a fourth takeover offer by private equity firm EQT for $2.6 billion as insufficient and said its engagement with EQT over a potential buyout has ended.

  • September 18, 2026

    Federal Judge Costs Order Ends 'Crescent' Trademark Dispute

    The Federal Court has rejected Crescent Capital Partners' bid to appeal costs owed to Salaam Wealth after the private equity firm dropped its trademark case following Salaam's 2024 rebrand, ending a dispute that spanned more than a decade.

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Financial Services AU

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