ASIC Enforcement Priorities 2026 and What Businesses Need to Know
ASIC has announced its enforcement priorities for 2026. ASIC continues to build on its 2025 priorities and has increased its enforcement activity, with ASIC reporting it has doubled the number […]
GRC Solutions Drives Future Strategy with Key Leadership Appointments and Hong Kong Expansion
We recently announced significant appointments across our leadership team and the strategic expansion of our presence in the Hong Kong market. These pivotal moves are designed to accelerate our company’s […]
How AI is Transforming Compliance in Fintech
Financial crime is evolving rapidly as digital transactions and new fintech services continue to grow. Regulators are responding with tighter requirements and more stringent controls to ensure that customers, payments, […]
ASIC’s Action Against a Financial Product Issuer: A Reminder on DDO Compliance
ASIC has recently taken action against a financial product issuer, citing shortcomings in their Target Market Determinations (TMDs). The regulator found the TMDs failed to adequately align risk, investor timeframes, […]
Frontline Staff Under Pressure: Rising Aggression & the Hidden Toll on Workers
Across Australia, frontline retail staff are facing alarming increases in aggressive behaviour from customers — verbal abuse, threats, even physical violence. A 2024 survey found that 87% of retail and fast-food workers reported abuse from […]
Building Inclusive Leadership in Action: Lessons from AHRI’s DEI Week
October 14–16 marks Australian HR Institute’s (AHRI) DEI Week 2025, focused on the theme Inclusive Leadership in Action. The week invites leaders across Australia to move beyond awareness and embed diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) into […]
Competition Law in Singapore: Why Compliance Training Matters
Fair competition is vital for a productive and transparent marketplace. In Singapore, the Competition Act (Cap. 50B) sets out clear rules designed to prevent businesses from engaging in anti-competitive behaviour […]
Workplace Mental Health Training: Protecting Wellbeing and Productivity
October marks Mental Health Month, a vital reminder that workplace safety isn’t just physical — it’s also psychological. Organisations that prioritise mental wellbeing create safer, more productive, and more engaged […]
World Teachers’ Day: Promoting Respectful Workplaces in Schools
We celebrate World Teachers’ Day on Sunday, 5 October 2025, as a chance to recognise the extraordinary contribution teachers make to students, schools, and the wider community. But behind the […]
Workplace Harassment and Psychosocial Hazards: Managers Need to Step Up
Workplace psychological injuries are rising faster than physical injuries, according to SafeWork NSW. At the same time, the Respect@Work legislation imposes a positive duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment, […]
Effective Staff Compliance Training – What Australian Organisations Need to Focus on Today!
Australian organisations face an increasingly complex regulatory landscape, with laws and obligations spanning competition, consumer protection, workplace conduct, cybersecurity, data privacy, fraud, and bribery. The widening regulatory burden means a […]
Competition and Consumer Protection Training: Safeguarding Fairness and Trust
Competition and consumer protection laws are designed to keep markets fair and safeguard consumer rights. In Australia, the Competition and Consumer Act (CCA) outlines strict rules for organisations, with penalties […]