Australia Regulatory Deadlines
There are 8 upcoming Australia regulatory deadlines. The next is "ASIC moves to extend and strengthen CFD consumer protections", on 9 November 2026. Reg Monitoring tracks 35 Australia deadlines in total, including 27 that have closed.
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Open deadlines
November 2026 3
- ASIC moves to extend and strengthen CFD consumer protections
Deadline at 5pm AEDT for submissions on the proposed extension, amendments and separate question concerning CFDs over options with losses exceeding the premium.
- Former Rex director Lim Kim Hai disqualified for 4 years and ordered to pay $800,000 penalty for directors’ duties and continuous disclosure contraventions
The Second Defendant pay to the Commonwealth of Australia within 28 days of this order pecuniary penalties ... $800,000.
- ASIC consults on implementation of new digital asset laws
Deadline for submissions on ASIC Consultation Paper 392, at 5pm AEDT.
December 2026 1
- ASIC consults on financial resources requirements for market operators
ASIC consultation on CS 69 and the proposed RG 172 update closes at 5pm AEDT.
February 2027 1
- Sunshine Loans ordered to pay $5.5 million penalty for charging customers illegal fees
Sunshine Loans must pay half by February 5, 2027 and the rest by May 7, 2027.
June 2027 1
- ASIC announces transformational package to safeguard Australia’s financial markets in response to ASX Inquiry interim report
A capital charge of $150 million will be implemented by 30 June 2027, and held until the agreed work in the new Accelerate program is completed to ASIC’s satisfaction.
October 2027 2
- ASIC cancels Australian credit licence of Walker Stores Pty Ltd (in Liquidation) (Receivers and Managers Appointed)
ASIC specified that Walker Stores is to maintain its membership with AFCA for a further 12 months, to 12 October 2027.
- ASIC cancels Australian credit licence of MWL Financial Services Pty Ltd (In Liquidation)
MWL’s required continuation of AFCA membership ends, subject to any further applicable requirements.
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October 2026 1
- Financial Services and Credit Panel cancels registration of NSW financial adviser Evan Byrnes for two and a half years
the effective date of this order is 23 October 2026
August 2026 2
- Harvey Norman and Latitude ordered to pay combined $55 million penalties for misleading customers
Within 28 days of the date of these orders, the First Defendant cause to be published ... the adverse publicity notice ... for a period of not less than 90 days.
- Court orders Fiducian Investment Management Services to pay $7.3 million penalty over operation of ESG fund
Commonwealth of Australia within 14 days of the date of these orders
July 2026 4
- ASIC bans former financial adviser Rhys Reilly for 10 years and suspends Conexus Group’s AFS licence
The suspension will remain in place until 31 July 2026 to enable Conexus to sever its relationship with Mr Reilly and to update its license arrangements.
- ASIC secures $10.3 million in penalties against Mercer Super for systemic reporting failures
Within 30 days of this order, MSAL pay to the Commonwealth a pecuniary penalty ... [and] pay ASIC’s costs ... The date of order was 26 June 2026.
- Federal Court orders $35 million penalty against HSBC for scam protection failures
Within 30 days of the date of these orders, HSBC Australia pay to the Commonwealth of Australia a pecuniary penalty of $35 million... HSBC Australia will within 30 days of the date of these orders cause the Written Notice to be prominently displayed on its website...
- $35 million penalty sought as HSBC admits to scam protection failures, and implements compensation plan
Within 30 days of the date of these orders, HSBC Australia pay to the Commonwealth of Australia a pecuniary penalty of $35 million.
June 2026 3
- ASIC cancels AFS licence of Capital Guard for fake bond sale and other dishonest conduct
The licence cancellation is effective from 29 June 2026.
- Federal Court orders $925,000 in penalties against RM Capital and SMSF Club for conflicted remuneration breaches
Pursuant to s 1101B(1)(a)(i) ... within six months of the date of these orders, RM Capital must ... provide ASIC with a written report of an independent expert ...; [and] SMSF Club must ... provide ASIC with a written report of an independent expert.
- Federal Court orders $33.5 million penalty against Snaffle operator for inflating prices and overcharging on credit contracts
Within 14 days of the date of these orders, Walker Stores must: (a) request Addis Holdings ... to publish ... an adverse publicity notice; and (b) take all steps reasonably available to it to procure publication of that notice.
May 2026 4
- ASIC bans former MWL financial adviser Pardeep Singh for four years
The ban took effect on 18 May 2026.
- Cigno Australia and director Mark Swanepoel, BSF Solutions and director Brenton Harrison, to pay $7 million in penalties for Credit Act breaches
within 28 days of the date of this order
- Federal Court orders Money3 to pay $1.55 million penalty for responsible lending breaches
Within 14 days the respondent must pay a pecuniary penalty to the Commonwealth of Australia of $1,550,000.
- ASIC action sees FIIG Securities ordered to pay $2.5 million over cyber security failures
Within 90 days of the date of these Orders or such other time as agreed in writing between the plaintiff (ASIC) and FIIG, FIIG will engage an expert.
April 2026 1
- ASIC suspends AFSL of Centurion Capital Limited
ASIC has suspended the Australian financial services (AFS) licence of Centurion Capital Limited (Centurion) until 21 April 2026.