GRC Report Staff

ASIC Form 5604 Requires Liquidators to Lodge Creditor Affairs Information After Voluntary Winding Up

ASIC Form 5604 is the prescribed form a liquidator must lodge under section 497(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 to confirm that creditors received information about the company's affairs following a resolution for voluntary winding up. Lodgement is due within 10 business days of the meeting, so compliance teams supporting insolvency matters or exposed to creditor-side risk should build this deadline into their processes. Note that the document is an existing form dated 1 September 2017, not a new rule, even though it carries a 2026 publication date.

ASIC Form 509F Requires Administrators to Notify Failure to Execute Deed of Company Arrangement

ASIC Form 509F is the notice an administrator must lodge under section 450C(a) of the Corporations Act 2001 when a company fails to execute a deed of company arrangement (DOCA) within the period required by paragraph 444B(2)(a) or 444B(2)(b). This is a procedural form, not a new rule, and the version provided is dated 13 February 2015, although the update is listed as 2026-09-15. Compliance teams that deal with distressed counterparties or insolvency processes should understand the trigger, the signatory requirement, and the signal this notice sends about the status of a company in voluntary administration.

Danish FSA Orders Insurer to Remedy Governance, Actuarial, Provisioning, and Capital Planning Failur

Following an April 2026 inspection, the Danish FSA issued orders to the Danish Private Railways Insurance Association G/S covering the audit committee, conflicts of interest, key functions, technical provisions, and capital planning. The findings show that supervisors are testing whether Solvency II governance structures work in practice, not just whether they exist. Compliance teams at insurers, especially small mutual and captive-style entities, should treat the report as a benchmark for self-assessment.

Austrian FMA Fines Issuer Board Member EUR $18,000 for Late Directors' Dealings Notification

On September 15, 2026, Finansinspektionen (FI) adopted amendments to three regulations in the securities area to reflect the amended MiFID II delegated directive adopted in connection with the EU Listing Act. The changes take effect October 1, 2026, which leaves a short implementation window for investment firms, fund managers, and AIFMs operating in Sweden.On September 15, 2026, Finansinspektionen (FI) adopted amendments to three regulations in the securities area to reflect the amended MiFID II delegated directive adopted in connection with the EU Listing Act. The changes take effect October 1, 2026, which leaves a short implementation window for investment firms, fund managers, and AIFMs operating in Sweden.

Finansinspektionen Amends Three Securities Regulations to Align With MiFID II Delegated Directive

On September 15, 2026, Finansinspektionen (FI) adopted amendments to three regulations in the securities area to reflect the amended MiFID II delegated directive adopted in connection with the EU Listing Act. The changes take effect October 1, 2026, which leaves a short implementation window for investment firms, fund managers, and AIFMs operating in Sweden.

ASIC Extends Market Relief for Exchange-Traded Derivatives and Securities for Five Years

ASIC has remade three legislative instruments and extended a fourth for five years, preserving existing relief for exchange-traded derivatives disclosure, trans-Tasman securities settlement, foreign securities transfers, and securities lending. The relief itself is unchanged, but the instruments have new numbers and some wording and reference updates. Compliance teams should confirm that policies and legal references cite the correct instruments.

ASIC Gazette A37/26 Announces Scheme Deregistration, Foreign Company Removals, and Company Type Chan

ASIC Gazette A37/26 (September 15, 2026) is a routine notice that proposes deregistering one managed investment scheme, proposes striking off five foreign companies, confirms the strike-off of three others, and announces five company type conversions. Compliance teams with exposure to any named entity should verify counterparty records and update registers before the effective dates.