The corporate watchdog has flagged easing reporting requirements for smaller firms while warning private credit to shape up or face tougher regulation.
Trading platform Cboe Australia has gained approval from the corporate watchdog to list new companies on its rival exchange, as the ASX faces a sharp slowdown in IPOs.
Big Four bank ANZ has been slugged with one of the largest penalties ever for widespread misconduct, ranging from overstating trades to charging dead customers.
A funeral fund which scammed thousands of dollars from vulnerable Indigenous people has been handed further fines, after it was found to be misrepresenting its Aboriginal-owned status.
ASIC chair Joe Longo says surveillance in the private credit space has already uncovered “grubby behaviour” as he takes a closer look at the private markets.
The corporate watchdog has launched civil legal action against under-administration gold play Wiluna Mining and its former chairman over “misleading claims to investors” on its last-ditch capital raise.
Corporate regulators have called on the local bourse to put the “highest priority” on resolving the underlying issues that led to a settlement system failure in 2024.
Bond market specialist FIIG Securities has been sued by ASIC over alleged cybersecurity failures which enabled the theft of 385GB of data, which was then published on the dark web.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has revealed two new additions to its executive team, including former Perth-based lawyer Chris Savundra.
Macquarie Bank has received a record fine from ASIC after an investigation found the institution failed to prevent suspicious orders on the electricity futures market.
Australian Securities and Investments Commission is up for a leadership overhaul, including its chief executive Warren Day indicating his exit from the regulator.
ASIC chairman Joe Longo has called on company directors to comply with their duties, admitting the role was difficult amid developments in technology and ESG but not impossible.
The confidential information of Australians could be at risk after a survey revealed many organisations had limited or no capability to adequately protect data.
Australia's corporate regulator has launched legal proceedings against 11 directors and officers of The Star Entertainment Group and again defended not taking similar action against Crown Resorts.
ASIC chair Joe Longo has expressed his concern regarding the number of retail investors putting their money into ‘unregulated, volatile' crypto-assets after new research revealed its popularity with less experienced investors.
Australia's top corporate regulator said today there was not a strong basis to take legal action against the directors of Crown Resorts, despite the revelations in three major inquiries.
The ASX will have to strengthen its governance following ASIC's investigation into a major trading outage that forced the exchange to shut down for a day in November last year.
ASIC has defended its handling of concerns raised ahead of the Sterling First collapse, while confirming the company's conduct could warrant criminal charges.
Experienced lawyer Joe Longo, whose past clients range from fallen 1980's entrepreneurs to global banks, has been appointed chair of the corporate watchdog.
