I also advise financial institutions and other entities in the financial services industry (including those outside of funds management) in relation to financial services regulation and consumer credit regulation. I have assisted clients ranging from domestic and global fund managers, investment managers, financial institutions, financial services entities, banks, non-bank lenders and commonwealth statutory bodies.

Career highlights

• Advised Australian and global fund managers in relation to the application, and implementation, of new and evolving regulatory reforms, including those relating to the design and distribution obligations (RG 274), greenwashing (INFO 271), product disclosure statements (RG 97), hedge funds (RG 240), custody (RG 133), registering scheme constitutions (RG 134) and foreign financial services providers (RG 176).
• Assisted clients to bring new products to market, including preparing fund constituent documents and assisting with ASIC registration, assisting with ASX / Cboe quotation, advising on the due diligence process, review of product disclosure statements and promotional material, advising on key service provider documentation including investment management agreements and custody agreements and advising on licensing and compliance issues.
• Advised Australian and global fund managers in relation to the establishment, promotion and operation of a range of managed funds, including retail funds, wholesale funds and active and passive ETFs, across a variety of asset classes.
• Assisted global fund managers and financial institutions in relation to the establishment of their Australian businesses and the distribution of their products Australian investors.
• Advised on funds management related restructures and merger and acquisition transactions.
• Advised clients on the application of consumer credit licensing and regulation to their business operations and product suites.

• FFSP relief extended for another 12 months
  

  ASIC has extended the current licensing exemptions for foreign financial service providers (FFSPs) by a further 12 months, until 31 March 2026.

• ASIC moves to update crypto rules - Key changes for 2025
  

  On 4 December, ASIC commenced consultation on proposed changes to its existing guidance on digital assets. We discuss the proposed changes.

• FFSP Groundhog Day: reform arrives, existing relief rolls on
  

  Draft legislation to effect FFSP reforms has been re-introduced into Parliament and ASIC has rolled over existing FFSP exemptions for another 12 months

• AML/CTF: Navigate your compliance journey
  

  A complete overhaul of Australia’s AML/CTF regime is in train.  Changes for providers of existing designated services take effect from 31 March 2026. By 1 July 2026 tens of thousands of new entities will also be regulated for the first time.