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ASIC 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.
Next adviser exam less than a fortnight away as cumulative pass mark holds at 92.8%
The 34th exam cycle runs on 20 August with bookings now closed, after June results took the number of individuals to have passed the profession's entry exam past 21,000.
Payday super's first month done, but the June quarter tail carries a contributions cap sting
The seven-business-day regime is live, the ATO's transitional guidance is in force, and advisers are being warned that deferred June quarter contributions could push higher-income clients over their concessional caps.