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ASIC announces new enforcement priorities with a focus on cost of living pressures

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ASIC has announced its enforcement priorities for 2025, capturing the key areas where it will direct resources and expertise in the coming year. ASIC Deputy Chair Sarah Court said, ‘Our

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15 Nov 2024

ASIC seeks feedback on proposed guidance on sustainability reporting regime

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ASIC has released a draft regulatory guide on the sustainability reporting regime for consultation with stakeholders. From 1 January 2025, many large Australian businesses and financial institutions will need to

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08 Nov 2024

ASIC releases FY 2023–24 financial reporting and audit report and launches auditor independence surveillance

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ASIC has released findings from its financial reporting and audit surveillance for the 12 months to 30 June 2024, and announced a proactive surveillance focused on auditors’ compliance with independence

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31 Oct 2024

ASIC warns governance gap could emerge in first report on AI adoption by licensees

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ASIC is urging financial services and credit licensees to ensure their governance practices keep pace with their accelerating adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). The call comes as ASIC’s first state

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30 Oct 2024

ASIC annual report underscores transformation

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ASIC’s program of transformation continued in 2023–24, according to the agency’s latest annual report. ASIC Chair Joe Longo said the report highlighted a range of key regulatory and enforcement outcomes

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23 Oct 2024

Appointments to the ASIC Executive Leadership team

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s program of transformation work has continued with key appointments to its senior executive leadership team. Regulation and Supervision Following an international search, ASIC Chair

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21 Oct 2024

Investor alert: Reports of stolen shares due to identity theft on the rise

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ASIC is warning investors to be on high alert following a significant increase in reports of stolen shares since August 2024 from people who have had their personal identity compromised.

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16 Oct 2024

ASIC receives new powers under financial market infrastructure reforms

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ASIC welcomes the new Australian financial market infrastructure (FMI) laws, which introduce new powers essential to ensuring a stable and efficient Australian financial system. Financial market infrastructures (FMIs) are the

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20 Sep 2024

ASIC to target misconduct in banking and superannuation sectors

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ASIC has released its Enforcement and regulatory update (1 January to 30 June 2024), which sets out recent outcomes in enforcement and regulation. In the first half of the year, ASIC

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10 Sep 2024

ASIC expands strategic priorities for coming 12 months

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Australia’s public and private markets and emerging financial products will form a new pillar of ASIC’s expanded strategic priorities. ASIC Chair Joe Longo said the agency’s latest Corporate Plan included a new

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23 Aug 2024

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