Australia

Enforcement

Australia's Anti-Scam Framework a 'Missed Opportunity', GASA Says

By Manesh Samtani | 23/12/2025

The Global Anti-Scam Alliance criticises the Treasury's reliance on industry codes and calls for a powerful central anti-scam body.

ESG / Sustainability

Australia, China Relaunch Investment Working Group After Decade Hiatus

By Editors | 22/12/2025

The officials-level group will discuss investment trends, while joint work also progresses on aligning their sustainable finance taxonomies.

ESG / Sustainability

ASX Amends Listing Rules on Sustainability Reports, Employee Schemes

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/12/2025

ASX will no not automatically suspend firms for late sustainability reports and has revised its employee share scheme rules.

Enforcement

Australia: Macquarie Admits Systemic Short Sale Reporting Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/12/2025

A proposed penalty follows admissions of misleading conduct and systemic failures spanning more than a decade in regulator’s first such case.

Enforcement

Australia Penalises RM Capital for Conflicted Remuneration Breaches

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/12/2025

A Federal Court judgment has provided a stark warning to licensees, criticising RM Capital's poor compliance culture even after its investigation began.

Enforcement

Australia Court Hits ANZ With Record A$ 250m Penalty for Misconduct

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/12/2025

Largest-ever penalty secured by ASIC follows systemic failures in retail banking and unconscionable conduct in government bond deal.

Market Infrastructure

Australian Regulators Unveil Roadmap to Cut Financial Sector Red Tape

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/12/2025

A multi-agency plan details over 50 commitments to simplify rules, streamline data reporting, and reduce compliance burdens for FIs.

Securities / Derivatives

ISDA Urges ASIC to Align Derivatives Clearing Rules with Global Norms

By Manesh Samtani | 19/12/2025

ISDA says proposed rules for post-trade risk reduction are too narrow and diverge from international practice.

Market Infrastructure

ASIC Clarifies Tech Resilience Rules for Market Operators, Participants

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/12/2025

ASIC has updated its guidance to simplify compliance, clarify rules on outsourcing critical services, and define major event reporting.