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Former Berndale director pleads guilty

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... collapse of Berndale, a Melbourne-based provider of over-the-counter derivates, which had its license cancelled by ASIC in 2018. ASIC identified multiple compliance failures as the time, including concerns about financial reporting, governance and the ...

Sequoia abandons InterPrac sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... $50,000 in late March. The regulator jumped on this, applying to the Federal Court for KPMG to investigate the proposed sale. ASIC expressed concerns the sale could adversely affect InterPrac's creditors, including its liabilities in relation to ...

ASX announces interim chief executive

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... The new technology was originally supposed to be rolled out in April 2021, but faced successive year-long delays. In 2024, ASIC sued the ASX in the Federal Court over allegedly misleading statements related to the project. One of Lofthouse's first ...

ASIC reviews AFSLs over finfluencer concerns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
ASIC has issued warning notices to four finfluencers suspected of providing unlicensed financial advice or engaging in misleading or deceptive conduct, as well as commencing a review of several licensees and their supervision of 15 finfluencers operating ...

ASIC bans another former MWL adviser

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
ASIC has banned Sydney-based former financial adviser John Morgan from providing financial services, controlling an entity that carries on a financial services business or performing any function involved in the carrying on of a financial services business ...

Cboe offloads local exchange to Canadian giant

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... October last year. It had said this will sharpen strategic focus on emerging growth opportunities despite sound performance. ASIC said the deal is subject to its regulatory approval and it will expedite assessment of the application. "Should the purchase ...

ASIC to refresh financial market infrastructure guides

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
ASIC is updating its regulatory guides to reflect recent reforms to financial market infrastructure (FMI) rules and is seeking industry feedback. The FMI reforms affect three ASIC regulatory guides that are up for review, following the introduction ...

ASX declares CHESS clearing services ready

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... the new technology was originally supposed to be rolled out in April 2021 but faced successive year-long delays. In 2024, ASIC sued the ASX in the Federal Court over allegedly misleading statements related to the project. One of Lofthouse's first ...

ASIC issues roadmap for digital assets law reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
ASIC said it will be issuing new regulatory guidance and set out certain operations standards as it prepares to implement new laws which will bring digital asset platforms (DAPs) and tokenised custody platforms (TCPs) under the financial services licensing ...

Insignia Financial shareholders approve takeover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
Insignia Financial shareholders have voted in favour of the proposed acquisition by CC Capital Partners by an overwhelming majority of 98.65%. Insignia chair Allan Griffiths said he is pleased with the strong level of shareholder support for the Scheme ...