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ASIC Extends Client-Money Relief Until 2031
Australia’s corporate regulator has preserved rules allowing licensed financial firms to place client money in registered cash common funds.
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All developments →FTC Opens Consumer-Risk Inquiry Into Leading AI Developers
The U.S. regulator has confirmed an investigation into risks posed by advanced AI systems and autonomous agents.
Texas Opens Antitrust Probe Into ABA Accreditation
The state attorney general is examining whether law-school accreditation rules restrict competition and raise education costs.
EU Opens Broad Energy Compliance Cases Against Member States
The Commission has escalated cases involving energy security, efficiency, renewables and building renovation.
England’s Building Safety Levy Comes Into Force
New residential developments entering building control are now subject to a levy funding unsafe-building remediation.
Australia Ends Card-Payment Surcharges Nationwide
Businesses may no longer add payment-method surcharges to major credit, debit and prepaid cards.
California Enacts First General Ban on Monopolization
The COMPETE Act gives California public prosecutors new authority over monopoly and monopsony conduct from 2027.
EU Commission Refers Bulgaria Over Electricity Market Rules
Brussels is asking the Court of Justice to impose financial sanctions over incomplete transposition of EU electricity law.
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