Archive:December 2024

1
BNPL Regulation Takes the Final Step in Australia
2
New House AI Bills for the Financial Services Sector
3
ASIC Consults on Updated Crypto Guidance–What’s New?
4
Australian Treasury Proposes New Consumer Data Right Rules for Non-Bank Lenders

BNPL Regulation Takes the Final Step in Australia

By: Daniel Knight, Ben Kneebush and Madison Jeffreys

On 29 November 2024, the Australian Parliament passed the long-awaited Treasury Laws Amendment (Responsible Buy Now Pay Later and Other Measures) Bill 2024 (Bill).

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New House AI Bills for the Financial Services Sector

By: Christopher Valente, Scott Gelbman, and Joshua Durham

Artificial intelligence (AI) remains top of mind for lawmakers and regulators, who continue to grapple with new legislative proposals, as well as a changing regulatory regime designed to prepare the US government to interact with AI-related issues, while also positioning the US to be a leader in AI innovation. In line with 15 USC Ch. 119 and Executive Order 14110, two more bipartisan House bills were just introduced to further the government’s response to AI.

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ASIC Consults on Updated Crypto Guidance–What’s New?

By: Daniel Knight, Simon Kiburg and Ben Kneebush

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) recently released proposed updates to Information Sheet 225 (INFO 225) and a corresponding consultation paper.  

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Australian Treasury Proposes New Consumer Data Right Rules for Non-Bank Lenders

By: Daniel Knight, Simon Kiburg, Hugo Chow and Madison Jeffreys

The Australian Treasury released an Exposure Draft on 26 November 2024 (Amending Rules) proposing amendments to the Competition and Consumer (Consumer Data Right) Rules 2020 (CDR Rules). Whilst the government designated the non-bank lending sector as subject to the CDR regime on 21 November 2022 and had released draft rules for consultation last year, the new proposed Amending Rules have taken into account stakeholder feedback and reflects the government’s recent ‘reset’ of the CDR regime. 

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