Oceania Reg Desk

Monday, 2026-08-10 · covering the weekend (7–10 Aug 2026)

Australia

No material new regulatory or market-structure developments from ASIC, ASX, Cboe/TMX Australia, or the RBA over the weekend. ASIC's CP 390 (pre-IPO advertising flexibility, feedback closes 11 September) is unchanged, as are the ASX scrip-funded M&A shareholder-approval consultation, ASIC's pre-hedging guidance consultation CP 389, and the CHESS Release 2 programme (Drop 2/Drop 4 documentation issued 6 July remains the latest milestone).

New Zealand

No material new items over the weekend from the FMA or NZX. James Miller's appointment as FMA chair (five-year term from 6 August) is unchanged, and the MBIE capital-markets-reform consultation (closes 25 August) is unchanged.

Informational only — summaries of public regulatory sources; not advice.