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ASIC calls out super trustees for blind spots in overseeing member complaints

From ASIC - Australian Securities & Investments Commission

ASIC is urging superannuation trustees to take accountability for blind spots in their oversight of issues arising from member complaints after a review identified concerning weaknesses that could expose Australians

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03 Nov 2026

ASIC strengthens AI trading safeguards and streamlines market integrity rules

From ASIC - Australian Securities & Investments Commission

ASIC is strengthening safeguards for automated and AI-enabled trading while streamlining regulatory requirements for securities and futures market participants under incoming changes to its Market Integrity Rules (MIRs). The reforms

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25 Sep 2026

ASIC and APRA warn frontier AI awareness must turn to action

From ASIC (Australian Securities & Investments Commission) & APRA (Australian Prudential Regulation Authority)

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) are urging financial market entities to move from gaining awareness of risks linked to frontier AI

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31 Aug 2026

ASIC calls platform trustees to account over persistent failures to safeguard super savings

From ASIC - Australian Securities & Investments Commission

ASIC is warning superannuation trustees to address stark and persistent failures to protect retirement savings, including gaps in the monitoring of harmful advice fee deductions, unusual fees and investment patterns,

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01 Jul 2026

Super stragglers dampen progress on death benefits delivery for grieving Australians

From ASIC - Australian Securities & Investments Commission

Ongoing weaknesses in the death benefit claims handling practices of straggling superannuation trustees risk undermining confidence in the industry’s readiness to service Australia’s ageing population. While many trustees have made

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11 Jun 2026

Super trustees urged to accelerate progress on retirement support for members

From ASIC - Australian Securities & Investments Commission

ASIC and APRA have jointly released the 2025 Retirement Income Covenant (RIC) Pulse Check report, which assesses the progress trustees have made in developing retirement income strategies for Australians approaching

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28 Nov 2025

ASIC sends clear message to super trustees amid glaring retirement communications gaps

From ASIC - Australian Securities & Investments Commission

ASIC is concerned that many Australians may not have the information they need to make confident and informed decisions about retirement after a review identified a lack of urgency in

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15 Oct 2025

ASIC appoints new Chairs and members to the Markets Disciplinary Panel

From ASIC - Australian Securities & Investments Commission

ASIC has announced the appointment of a new Chair, Deputy Chair, and three new members to the Markets Disciplinary Panel (MDP), and thanks five retiring members for their significant contribution. The

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18 Sep 2025

ASIC warns industry and consumers of share sale fraud

From ASIC - Australian Securities & Investments Commission

Following a spike in reports of stolen shares due to identity theft and an industry review, ASIC has updated guidance for Australian financial services (AFS) licensees about how they can

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25 Jun 2025

ASIC calls out superannuation trustees for weak scam and fraud practices

From ASIC - Australian Securities & Investments Commission

ASIC has written to superannuation trustees urging them to strengthen anti-scam practices, or risk exposing members to harm. The open letter, signed by ASIC Commissioner Simone Constant, outlines our guidance

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31 Jan 2025

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