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ASIC makes first move since putting private credit on notice

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
The market watchdog has made interim stop orders against two products operated by Stratfund, suspecting deficiencies in the target market determinations (TMD) for both products. Offered under the Australian Fixed Income Fund, the products in question ...

Former fund manager admits to obstructing SEC probe

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2026
... Western AM with a US$100 million penalty for failing to detect and prevent its former staffer's cherry-picking scheme. The watchdog found the fund manager failed to take reasonable steps to ensure Leech's actions were consistent with the firm's ...

FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... providing unauthorised investment advice via W4.0, his Dubai-based investment platform. The UK's corporate and financial watchdog commenced civil proceedings against Woodford and W4.0. The FCA alleges Woodford and W4.0 are "providing regulated investment ...

ACCC approves Zurich's ClearView takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... million. In its Phase 1 Determination, the ACCC said the "acquisition may be put into effect". In assessing the deal, the watchdog said Zurich and ClearView overlap in Australia in the supply of life insurance products, particularly in the supply of ...

ASIC to receive $10m in FY27 to improve MIS supervision

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
The government will provide the market watchdog $10.3 million in the next financial year to enhance its ability to utilise data in its supervision of managed investment schemes. It comes as the government is providing $17.8 million over four years from ...

ASIC bans property wealth coach operating without licence

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... the right to appeal to the Administrative Review Tribunal for a review of its decision. ASIC data shows the corporate watchdog received 9686 reports of misconduct and raised 13,036 issues in the six months to December 2025. Financial services and retail ...

Chalmers looks to shore up fuel supply as Iran war continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... to service stations. "We're increasing surveillance, doubling penalties for misconduct and empowering the consumer watchdog to get to the bottom of what's going in the fuel sector." Chalmers said there is more the government is working on and ...

Governance issues on the rise: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
In the six months from 1 July 2025 to 31 December 2025, the corporate watchdog received 9686 reports of misconduct (ROMs), raising 13,036 issues, new data from ASIC shows. ASIC said the increase in ROMs was driven largely by corporate governance concerns ...

Pump and dump conspirators sentenced

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... attempt to manipulate the market, and we urge all investors to report any suspicious activity." Meanwhile, the market watchdog said similar schemes are on the rise ahead of the holiday period, advising the public to remain vigilant about widespread ...

Benchmark report reveals crucial blind spots in whistleblower protections

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... is encouraging companies to benchmark themselves against the findings to consider how they can improve. The corporate watchdog will continue to monitor whistleblower practices and engage with companies identified as having non-compliant or significantly ...
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