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28/05/2026

⏰ Attention reporting entities — AUSTRAC has updated its Business Profile Form and your deadline to update is NOW.

If your business provides designated services under Australia’s AML/CTF laws, you must log into AUSTRAC Online and update your Business Profile Form.

Missing compliance steps like this one can create bigger headaches down the track — especially with the 1 July 2026 Tranche 2 deadline just weeks away.

Not sure where to start? We’ve got you. Click Legal’s AML/CTF lawyers help Australian businesses get compliant — fast.

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27/05/2026

What is a Fractional General Counsel, and why did I bring this model to Australia?

The concept of a Fractional General Counsel (FGC or Fractional GC) originated in Silicon Valley. Fast-growing technology companies in the United States realised they needed senior legal expertise embedded in their business, but the cost of a full-time General Counsel was out of reach.

The solution was elegant: access that expertise on a flexible, retained basis. You get the judgment, the institutional knowledge, and the strategic partnership, without the permanent headcount or the six-figure salary overhead.

This concept has been quietly transforming how fast-growing companies in the US handle legal and compliance for years.

From observation to creation - aka "the lightbulb moment"
I spent over 30+ years inside global banks and financial institutions. Those environments had legal and compliance infrastructure built in at every level. When I stepped outside of them and into the world of growing businesses, what I found was the opposite. Smart, ambitious companies making consequential decisions every day, without a senior lawyer in the room. Not because they didn't care, but because a full-time General Counsel, at $300K+ before super and overhead, simply wasn't on the table.

So, I asked myself a straightforward question: why isn't there a better model for this in Australia?

Then, I left the corporate world and built something to fix it.

Click Legal exists to close that gap.

But I took the model further.

How this model is transforming the way financial services businesses access senior legal and compliance expertise.

At Legal, we offer each of these on a fractional basis:

◆Fractional General Counsel — your embedded legal partner across commercial contracts, due diligence, NDA’s, governance, licensing and regulatory strategy

◆ Fractional Compliance Officer - overseeing your compliance framework and keeping your board informed

◆ Fractional AML/CTF Compliance Officer - fulfilling your designated officer role under the Act and managing your obligations

◆ Fractional Complaints Officer - managing your complaints handling framework to meet ASIC expectations

◆ Fractional Privacy Officer - overseeing your obligations under the Act and Australian Privacy Principles

◆ Fractional Responsible Manager – overseeing your authorised financial services, through your day-to-day operations.

This is not ad-hoc legal advice. It is not an hourly rate. It is a senior practitioner embedded in your business on a fixed-fee subscription basis, who understands your products, your licences, your risk profile, and picks up the phone when regulators come knocking.

We act for licensees - AFSL holders, ACL holders, , fund managers, payments businesses, and digital asset providers, credit providers, and financial advisers across Australia.

We have since been recognised as one of the Best Fractional General Counsel Services in Australia (Digital Reference, 2025), and I was honoured to be named a Founder to Watch in 2025.

If you are scaling a regulated business and the legal and compliance side feels like a gap you cannot quite fill, this might be exactly what you need.

Do not hesitate to contact the team at Click Legal to start a conversation.
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26/05/2026

If you hold an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL), here's a question worth sitting with.

If the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) came knocking tomorrow, could you demonstrate, with actual documentation, that you meet your licence obligations? Not just that you know what they are. That you comply with them, consistently, across every part of your business.

This is the gap we see most often with holders. The intention is there. The awareness is usually there. But the procedures? The tailored, up-to-date, business-specific documentation that shows ASIC you are operating to standard? That is where things fall short.

Holding an Australian Financial Services Licence means having procedures in place that address obligations across:

◆ and
◆ Adequate Resources and Training
◆ Monitoring, Supervision and Outsourcing
◆ Conflicts of Interest and Complaints
◆ Design and Distribution
◆ Handling Client Money
◆ Promotional Material and Anti-Hawking
◆ Reporting Obligations

And critically, those procedures need to reflect how your business actually operates. A generic framework that does not match your structure, your services, or your client base will not hold up under regulatory scrutiny.

At Click Legal, we have built a specifically for Australian Financial Services Licence holders servicing clients, with every procedure and template designed to be tailored to your business so it does the job it needs to do.

If you are a wholesale-only licensee, we have a separate manual for you too.

Your documentation is not a one-time exercise. It is an ongoing obligation, and getting it right from the start matters.

As owners and know, the cost of getting compliance wrong far outweighs the investment in getting it right.

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If you would like to talk through what your framework should look like for your licence and business model, do not hesitate to contact the team at Click Legal.

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25/05/2026

If you’re a lawyer, accountant, real estate agent or jeweller — your business is about to enter a whole new world of legal obligations. 😟
From 1 July 2026, of Australia’s anti-money laundering laws kicks in, and thousands of businesses will come under regulation for the very first time.
The problem? Most business owners don’t know where to start — or even what’s required of them. Missing key deadlines, having no compliance program in place, or getting it wrong can have serious consequences for your business.
The good news? It doesn’t have to be complicated. ✅
With the right guidance, meeting your obligations is completely achievable — and you don’t need to figure it out alone.
Our specialist AML lawyers have put together a free, plain-English guide covering:
✔️ What the new laws mean for your business
✔️ The key deadlines you must not miss
✔️ What a compliant program actually looks like
✔️ How to get set up with confidence before 1 July
Whether you’re starting from scratch or want to make sure you’re on the right track, we’re here to help your stay protected, compliant and ready.

👉 Read the free insight here: https://clicklegal.com.au/blog/is-your-aml-compliance-program-ready/

Our work with owners every day to make compliance straightforward, fixed capped fees and practical, regulator-ready advice.

Take the first step today, visit our website:
Request a FREE Consultation
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24/05/2026

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Word Template (Australia) | Practical shareholders agreement for early‑stage Australian companies with 2–4 founders and seed investors.

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24/05/2026

APRA Disqualifies Former Xinja Chair & What This Means for Financial Services Companies

On 19th May 2026, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) disqualified a third executive from the former Xinja Bank, reinforcing the significant

17/05/2026

Australia's reforms are now in force — and the next major deadline is weeks away.

From 1 July 2026, lawyers, accountants, real estate agents and jewellers become reporting entities for the first time. If your business falls within a profession, you need an AML/CTF program, a named compliance officer and an ML/TF risk assessment in place before that date.

We work with reporting entities and Tranche 2 professions to meet their obligations in practice — not just on paper. Our services cover AML/CTF programs and risk assessments, independent evaluations, AUSTRAC engagement and remediation, and ongoing .

If you are not sure where your business stands, now is the time to find out.

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24/04/2026

Honouring the brave ANZACs who fought for the freedoms we enjoy today.
Their sacrifice laid the foundation for the country we live in.
Let’s remember them and live in a way that respects what they gave up.

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12/04/2026

You shake hands. You build. You dream.

But without Shareholders Agreement?

One founder leaves.
One investor blocks your exit.
One disagreement kills everything.

That handshake? Not enough.

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Download our free template for a start , or seek tailored agreement if your startup is unique. Your risks are unique.

You need a Shareholders Agreement built for your exact situation — vesting, leaver rules, tag-along, drag-along, and reserved matters that actually fit your cap table.

Don’t guess. Get it right.

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10/04/2026

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