UK Financial Conduct Authority and Australian Securities and Investments Commission agree to strengthen cooperation post-Brexit

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) yesterday announced they have agreed two Memoranda of Understanding to ensure there is continuity once the

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ASIC welcomes approval of new laws to protect financial service consumers

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ASIC has welcomed the passage of key financial services reforms contained in the Treasury Laws Amendment (Design and Distribution Obligations and Product Intervention Powers) legislation introducing: a design and distribution obligations

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APRA and ASIC publish world-leading life insurance data

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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have released a series of publications and an online tool allowing policyholders – for the first

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‘Mind the gap’ – consumers confusing different types of financial advice

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ASIC has released new research revealing many consumers confuse ‘general’ and ‘personal’ advice exposing them to greater risk of poor financial decisions. The ASIC report, Financial advice: Mind the gap(REP 614),

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ASIC has reported on corporate finance regulation from July to December 2018, highlighting some concerns on disclosure

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ASIC has published its tenth report on the regulation of corporate finance issues. The latest report covers the period from July to December 2018 and provides an update on specific

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ASIC provides update on further reviews into fees-for-no-service failures

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ASIC yesterday released an update on the fees for no service (FFNS) further review programs undertaken by six of Australia’s major banking and financial services institutions. ASIC’s ongoing supervision of

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ASIC update on implementation of Royal Commission recommendations

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ASIC yesterday provided an update on its planned actions responding to the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (the Royal

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ASIC to pursue harsher penalties after laws passed by Senate

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ASIC will shortly be able to pursue harsher civil penalties and criminal sanctions against banks, their executives and others who have breached corporate and financial services law, after a significant

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ASIC announces preparations for Brexit

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The United Kingdom (UK) is scheduled to leave the European Union (EU) on 29 March 2019 (‘Brexit’). The terms of the UK’s exit remain subject to ongoing negotiation between the UK

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Statement from ASIC Chair James Shipton on the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry

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ASIC has welcomed the final report of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry and acknowledged its important work. ASIC will consider the report

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