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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

ASIC receives new powers under financial market infrastructure reforms

From ASIC - Australian Securities & Investments Commission

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 calls on market intermediaries to strengthen supervision of business communications

From ASIC - Australian Securities & Investments Commission

ASIC is calling on market intermediaries to strengthen their supervisory arrangements for recording and monitoring representatives’ business communications to prevent, detect and promptly address misconduct and contraventions of financial services

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27 Jun 2024

ASIC calls on industry to improve oversight of Choice super performance and address issues

From ASIC - Australian Securities & Investments Commission

An ASIC review has called out the risk to retirement outcomes for Australians, of holding their superannuation in persistently underperforming options, and called on super trustees, financial advisers, and financial

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22 Feb 2024

New Commissioners commence at ASIC

From ASIC - Australian Securities & Investments Commission

ASIC Chair Joe Longo has welcomed the commencement of new Commissioners Simone Constant and Alan Kirkland, who began their five-year terms yesterday. In August the Treasurer announced the appointment of

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21 Nov 2023

ASIC welcomes appointment of three Commissioners

From ASIC - Australian Securities & Investments Commission

ASIC Chair Joe Longo has welcomed the Treasurer’s appointment of three new Commissioners to ASIC. The Treasurer has announced the appointment of Ms Katherine O’Rourke, currently a First Assistant Secretary at Treasury,

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28 Aug 2023

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