In the 12 months to June 2006, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has recorded a 34 per cent increase in action against illegal investment schemes, 90 per cent more civil orders against professional misconduct and enforcement proceedings against 352 companies, all in a year's work for the regulator. https://www.financialstandard.com.au/feed/latest?story=15158 en-AU Copyright 2026 Financial Standard 5