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Benchmark report reveals crucial blind spots in whistleblower protections

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
In a report published today, ASIC has outlined several key trends among companies' whistleblower policies, and where they need to improve. Insights from the ASIC Whistleblower Questionnaire: July 2024 to June 2025 (REP 827) - which studied 134 companies ...

Chalmers accused of sitting on advice for MIS reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... did not specify what advice it had given on those seven occasions, the review, which concluded in 2024, highlighted that ASIC needs to take a proactive approach. "The regulatory regime, however, cannot regulate against those determined to break the law ...

ASIC allows more forms to be lodged via email

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
As part of its regulatory simplification strategy, ASIC is making it possible to lodge 35 'paper-only' documents by email, including forms related to changes to responsible entities and managed investment schemes. The regulator said the move is designed ...

ASIC eyeing advisers recommending private credit funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland has told an industry event that the regulator is keeping an eye on the private credit sector, with increased surveillance continuing in 2026. "On the retail side, this surveillance will look at disclosures of fees and ...

Shield proposes to liquidate equities to pay investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... propose to set aside sufficient assets to pay the claims of non-investor creditors of Keystone who have lodged proofs of. ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland told an industry event yesterday the regulator has 10 separate Federal Court proceedings against ...

ASIC strengthens codes of conduct guidance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
ASIC has refreshed its regulatory guidance on codes of conduct for the financial services sector, saying that they have an important role in how financial products and services are regulated. ASIC has updated Regulatory Guide 183 Codes of conduct for ...

More than 2000 advisers at risk as deadline looms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025
... Just one month out from the qualification deadline, some 2326 financial advisers are still yet to meet the standard, says ASIC. As at November 20, there were 15,469 relevant providers listed on the Financial Advisers Register. Of these, 7959 hold an ...

ASX suffers another outage

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025
... clearing or settlement and the outage was just a publication issue. This comes after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and ASIC calling out the exchange numerous times throughout the year for poor practices. In September, the RBA released its 2025 ...

Former ASIC supervisor joins crypto platform as operating chief

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025
Coinbase Australia has welcomed a new chief operating officer, who previously spent over a decade at ASIC. Adam Judd has been named chief operating officer, effective today, joining from CommSec where he was most recently the executive manager, product ...

ASIC suspends Newcastle advice firm's AFSL over missing key person

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
ASIC has suspended the AFSL of Focused Financial Advice (FFA) until December 19, which has operated for more than two years without a key person. FFA was established in 2003 and provides financial services around superannuation, life insurance, retirement ...