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ASIC secures record $300m penalty over 'egregious' CFD misconduct

BY VINNY VUCAGO | MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026 12:19PM

The Federal Court has imposed record penalties totalling more than $300 million against collapsed contracts for difference (CFD) issuer Union Standard International Group and two of its former authorised representatives.

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