The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has recently released the findings of its review into the compliance plans of responsible entities (REs) managing registered managed investment schemes. The review covered 50 REs who together oversee around $2 trillion in assets (representing 14.5% of all REs in the sector) and uncovered widespread deficiencies in how compliance obligations are being documented and managed.

Since the last update to our Corporate Governance Regulatory Tracker in March 2025, the Australian regulatory landscape has continued to evolve. While activity in long-running areas such as the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR), Continuous Disclosure Regime, and the proposed 5th edition of the ASX Corporate Governance Principles has slowed, significant reforms have progressed across other regimes. Of note, we have added four new categories to the Tracker—Cyber Security, C

Climate risk assessment and climate scenario analysis are essential tools for organisations seeking to understand their exposure and resilience to climate change risks. These assessments—along with the evaluation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions—also form the foundation for climate-related disclosures required by organisations subject to Australia’s mandatory sustainability reporting regime and the Australian Accounting Standards Board Climate-related Disclosures (AASB S2) s