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PracticeASIC gives the CPD year a different notification clock
Guidance for AFS licensees identifies the CPD year as a licence detail that can be advised or modified through the Regulatory Portal, with a separate timeframe for doing so.
PracticeThe migration's real work sits inside the taxonomy
APRA's latest APRA Connect material puts the schema, allowed values and validation rules in view, but its relevance for advice practices depends on whether they sit within an entity that submits APRA collections.
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ASIC's auditor registration page points beyond the status label
ASIC's application page directs applicants to regulatory guidance, documentary proof, pro forma conditions and fee payment options.
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Two fields change the $250,000 answer
APRA's Financial Claims Scheme ties deposit protection to the account holder and the authorised deposit-taking institution, making the cash-review record more important than the number of accounts on a statement.
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ASIC is augmenting its published information. What changes for advice practices?
The Information Publication Scheme sets out what ASIC must publish, what it may withhold and the limited, practical question this raises for licensee governance.
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D2A's reporting content stays put as the platform moves
APRA's brought-forward migration to APRA Connect leaves financial planning practices and licensees with a threshold question about their reporting role before any transition work begins.
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Which routine changes can trigger an AFS licence notification?
ASIC’s Regulatory Portal guidance sets out the licence details in scope and a separate timing rule for changes to the CPD year.
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ASIC licensee calendar: what changed this week (staging smoke 16 Sep 2026)
A staging verification of the weekly publish path. Not a production story.
PracticeTreasury draft bill could reshape restraints in advice businesses
The proposed limits on non-compete and related restraints would apply by reference to the worker and the restraint, not by reference to the financial advice sector. Practices should establish where their contracts rely on those protections before the legislation is settled.
NewsASIC calls time on transitional relief for relevant digital asset facilities
The 30 September 2026 deadline does not apply to every crypto-related activity. Advisers and licensees need to establish whether they provide a digital asset facility that is a financial product, and whether they can continue after transitional relief ends.
MarketsTreasury’s CGT and negative-gearing proposal puts tax-sensitive advice under review
The second-tranche exposure draft targets the tax treatment of investment losses and capital gains. It is not yet law, so practices should separate the draft settings from current-law advice and scenario modelling.
PracticeWhen Spending More Early in Retirement May Improve Usable Resources
For some retirees, a carefully modelled increase in early spending may improve lifetime consumption without producing a proportionate reduction in later income. The result depends on Age Pension rules, household circumstances, investment outcomes and future spending needs.