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Australia’s Updated Financial Innovation Strategy
[co-author: Jocelyn Lau] The Government has released its Financial Innovation Strategy which sets out government and regulatory proposals to support a more innovative financial system, allowing industry to engage and drive the innovation itself. This article provides a high-level overview of the focuses. In a range of these focus areas, we anticipate targeted consultation or guidance to follow.
An AFS Licensee First: Receiving An Order To Pay AU$2.5 Million For Cybersecurity Failures
KG K&L Gates LLP More At K&L Gates, we foster an inclusive and collaborative environment across our fully integrated global platform that enables us to diligently combine the knowledge and expertise of our lawyers and policy professionals to create teams that provide exceptional client solutions. With offices worldwide, we represent leading global corporations in every major industry, capital markets participants, and ambitious middle-market and emerging growth companies.
Compensating Victims of Deep Fake Fraud: Global Responses
Our firm has a pro bono client who lost thousands of dollars trusting someone she met online. Over two years, the fraudster convinced her to move her funds to a US “bank” that would help her pay for her daughter’s expensive hospital stays. The sophistication of this ongoing fraud was incredible. When we researched the transactions on the blockchain, however, we discovered that her funds had been moved to an Eastern European digital wallet holding more than a billion dollars.
Compensating Victims Of Deep Fake Fraud: Global Responses
KG K&L Gates LLP More At K&L Gates, we foster an inclusive and collaborative environment across our fully integrated global platform that enables us to diligently combine the knowledge and expertise of our lawyers and policy professionals to create teams that provide exceptional client solutions. With offices worldwide, we represent leading global corporations in every major industry, capital markets participants, and ambitious middle-market and emerging growth companies.
Executive Order on DEI Discrimination Creates Compliance Requirements for Government Contractors
On March 26, 2026, the Trump administration issued an executive order titled "Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors" that is another significant step in the administration’s broader effort to scrutinize diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Building an AI Pentester from the Ground Up
Daniel Knight, CEO at Vulnetic Inc. Abstract This article presents the research and development process behind an LLM-driven penetration testing system filed as a provisional patent application in early 2025. The system combines large language models (LLMs), client-server orchestration, iterative exploitation loops, and automated reporting pipelines. We outline the architecture, experimental motivations, and technical considerations that motivated the early filing. 1.
AI Pentesting with PTJunior from Vulnetic
When we founded Vulnetic Inc, my CTO and I had seen a year of tremendous progress in AI adoption through the software industry. We wanted to bring these capabilities to the offensive security space, which seemed lacking in AI tooling. To do this we built PTJunior, an AI agent that conducts enumeration, exploitation and report generation with little to no human intervention. The use case is pretty straight forward.
How to Overcome Cognitive Dissonance
A Christian Perspective on Solving the Crisis at the Southern Border Arguably, the most significant issue that propelled Trump to the presidency was the failure of the Biden administration to reduce the number of undocumented immigrants crossing the southern border. As Christians, we should care for them as our own because, even if they are not legal citizens, they are our neighbors who deserve the help they need.
How to Make America Great
Why Unity is the Only Way Daniel Knight · Follow 9 min read · -- Photo by Julius Drost on Unsplash Well, he did it. Before wrapping up his inaugural address, President Trump broke a promise. Surprised? Me neither. It was the first of many to come. Trump promised that unity would be the theme of his speech. However, he broke that promise by delivering a partisan speech.
Australian Treasury Proposes New Consumer Data Right Rules for Non-Bank Lenders | JD Supra
[co-author: 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).
Australian Treasury Proposes New Consumer Data Right Rules For Non-Bank Lenders
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.
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 Altistusluonnos on 26 November 2024 (Amending Rules) proposing amendments to the Competition and Consumer (Consumer Data Right) Rules 2020 (CDR Rules).
ASIC Issues AI Governance Report Highlighting Risks for AFS Licen
As Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to be adopted and used by Australian Financial Services (AFS) licensees broadly, there is a risk that the deployment of AI might cause licensees to fall short of their existing regulatory obligations and emerging best practices.
AI And Your Obligations As An Australian Financial Services Licensee
KG K&L Gates LLP More At K&L Gates, we foster an inclusive and collaborative environment across our fully integrated global platform that enables us to diligently combine the knowledge and expertise of our lawyers and policy professionals to create teams that provide exceptional client solutions. With offices spanning across five continents, we represent leading global corporations in every major industry, capital markets participants, and ambitious middle-market and emerging growth companies.
AI and Your Obligations as an Australian Financial Services Licensee
Skip to main content November 19, 2024 Volume XIV, Number 324 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found. Trending News AI and Your Obligations as an Australian Financial Services Licensee Print Mail Download />i Facebook Twitter Linkedin Pinterest Reddit Facebook Messenger Email Digg Print X Buffer Flipboard On 29 October 2024, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) published REP 798 Beware the gap: Governance arrangements in the face of AI innovation.
Significant Changes On The Way For AML Reporting Entities
KG K&L Gates More At K&L Gates, we foster an inclusive and collaborative environment across our fully integrated global platform that enables us to diligently combine the knowledge and expertise of our lawyers and policy professionals to create teams that provide exceptional client solutions. With offices spanning across five continents, we represent leading global corporations in every major industry, capital markets participants, and ambitious middle-market and emerging growth companies.
Proposed AML Suspicious Activity Rule
Skip to main content February 16, 2024 Volume XIV, Number 47 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found. Trending News Proposed AML Suspicious Activity Rule Print Mail Download i On February 13, 2024, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) proposed a rule to combat criminals and foreign adversaries from exploiting the U.S. financial system through investment advisers (the “FinCEN Rule”).
Part 2: Looking to raise capital under the new Australian crowd sourced funding regime?
While the CSF regime removes some of the existing regulatory barriers to capital raising, there are a number of other key considerations for eligible companies intending to utilise the CSF regime. Below are just a few: CSF intermediary platform requirements: Offers for a company’s securities must be made through an authorised CSF intermediary.
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