AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION

Enforcement

ASIC Targets Social Media Ads in Fight Against Online Scams

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/08/2025

ASIC is expanding its anti-scam capabilities to tackle the rise in techniques employed by criminals such as AI washing, fake news generation and cloaking.

ASIC Directs Life Insurers to Improve Product Design, Sales Practices

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/08/2025

ASIC has found that claims disputes have doubled since 2018, demanding better product design and sales practices amid threats of enforcement action.

Enforcement

ASIC Sues Mercer Super Over Alleged Reporting Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/08/2025

ASIC alleges Mercer Super failed to report investigations into serious member service issues, including for deceased members.

APRA, ASIC Issue Warning to Super Funds on Retirement Planning

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/08/2025

Only 33% of Australians aged 50-66 are confident they will have a financially comfortable retirement, and just 18% have a clear financial plan before leaving the workforce.

Enforcement

Australian Court Penalises NAB Over Hardship Assistance Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/08/2025

The Federal Court has penalised NAB and its subsidiary, AFSH, for failing to respond to hundreds of customers experiencing financial difficulty.

Securities / Derivatives

ASIC to Review Super Fund Rules on Property, Credit Investments

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/08/2025

ASIC will examine fee disclosure rules for property and private credit investments following industry concerns about their impact.

Enforcement

Former Investment Manager Pleads Guilty in ASIC Insider Trading Case

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/08/2025

The case marks the first outcome for a new ASIC taskforce and was detected by the regulator's real-time surveillance technology.

Securities / Derivatives

Australian Court Orders Fintech to Pay Penalty for Disclosure Breaches

By Editors | 11/08/2025

iSignthis Ltd and its former CEO were penalised for misleading conduct and failing to disclose material information, ASIC said.

Enforcement

ASIC Charges Four for Laundering Scam Proceeds via Crypto

By Manesh Samtani | 08/08/2025

ASIC alleges a former barrister and three others laundered proceeds from a sophisticated fake bond scam through offshore and crypto accounts.