About Benjamin
T: +61 466 259 888
Benjamin Ho is a Partner at Kingswell Law. His practice focuses on financial services, funds management, Australian financial services licence (AFSL) matters, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF), regulatory engagement and related commercial matters. He advises AFSL holders, fund managers, responsible entities, trustees, custodians, fund administrators, investment firms and corporate clients.
Benjamin’s prior legal and compliance experience spans fund services, superannuation, payments and foreign exchange. He advises on fund formation and structuring, managed investment schemes, responsible-entity and trustee arrangements, custody and administration, investment management, disclosure, design and distribution obligations, governance, compliance and risk management.
His experience includes AFSL applications and variations, ASIC submissions, ongoing licence obligations, regulatory reviews and remediation, and AML/CTF programs. Drawing on work with boards, executives, compliance teams, fund managers, external advisers and regulators, Benjamin provides clear, practical advice tailored to the operational pressures facing regulated businesses.
Selected Representative Experience
Benjamin’s prior legal and compliance experience includes:
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The establishment and structuring of private equity, property, credit, hedge and other managed investment vehicles, including constitutions, subscription agreements, investment management agreements, custody agreements, registry agreements, fund administration agreements and platform documents.
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The launch of more than 20 funds, collectively raising more than A$100 million.
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The restructuring of a registered managed investment scheme with approximately A$400 million in funds under management, including the preparation and issue of new offer documents.
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AFSL applications and variations, ASIC submissions and ongoing licence compliance, including licence conditions, breach reporting, regulatory notifications, fit-and-proper requirements and governance.
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Design and distribution obligations for retail products, including target market determinations.
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Regulatory engagement with ASIC, AUSTRAC and AFCA, including information requests, reviews, complaints, remediation plans and closure reporting.
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AML/CTF compliance, including customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, sanctions, politically exposed persons, adverse-media screening, suspicious matter reporting and AUSTRAC reporting.
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Commercial contracts and governance for financial services businesses, listed companies and cross-border providers.
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Australian legal practitioner holding a current New South Wales practising certificate
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Admitted to practise in the Supreme Court of South Australia
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Admitted to practise in the High Court of Australia
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Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
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Justice of the Peace, New South Wales
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Bachelor of Finance and Bachelor of Laws, University of Adelaide
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RG 146 certificate in generic knowledge, derivatives, foreign exchange, securities and managed investments
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Languages: English, Mandarin and Cantonese
What Our Clients
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They were a pleasure to work with—calm, responsive and genuinely attentive to what the client needed, even when the matter became highly pressured.
Partner, International Law Firm
What impressed us most was their commitment to seeing the transaction through. They worked incredibly hard, stayed patient throughout and helped bring the matter to completion smoothly.
Corporate Practice Leader, International Law Firm
They have a real ability to make complex legal issues easier to understand. Their advice was thoughtful, practical and clearly focused on what would be most useful for the client.
Partner, International Law Firm
Their work was thorough, well considered and commercially relevant. We especially valued the care they took to explore the issues properly and explain the recommended next steps clearly
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