Regulatory sandbox and innovative regulation
Australian FinTechs are closer to getting a regulatory “sandbox” after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) released its detailed consultation paper this week. The paper details proposals for a testing ground for innovative robo-advice providers and other similar services. It also highlights ASIC’s views about some regulatory options already open to FinTechs under the current law, as we discussed in a previous post.
In a sign of ASIC’s engagement with this nascent sector, ASIC launched its proposals at a fintech startup founders event in Melbourne. ASIC emphasised it is seeking industry feedback and is open to making changes.