AAP · Feb 2 Treasurer announces first female head of ASIC Former corporate lawyer Sarah Court will succeed Joe Longo as chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
The Conversation · Aug 26, 2025 A key measure used to calculate age pension payments is changing. How will this affect your benefits? While discussion was focused on the federal government’s economic reform roundtable last week, a significant change that will mainly affect age pensioners flew under the radar.
The Conversation · Aug 6, 2025 Embattled ASX set to face beefed-up competition, in bid to boost investment The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is set to boost the competition faced by the much-criticised ASX in an effort to clear roadblocks for investors and attract more foreign capital to Australia.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 30, 2025 Super fund took more than 500 days to approve death benefit for grieving widow, Asic says Landmark report makes 34 recommendations to overhaul the superannuation sector, citing delays, poor customer service and ineffective procedures
AAP · Mar 18, 2025 Active Super to pay $10.5 million for greenwashing A super fund has been ordered to pay millions of dollars and cover the regulator's legal costs for misleading members about its green credentials.
The Conversation · Mar 17, 2025 ASIC puts payday lenders on notice they may be breaching the law Late last week, corporate watchdog the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) issued a warning to lenders that provide high-fee small-amount loans – known as payday lenders – that they may be breaching consumer-lending laws.
The Conversation · Feb 28, 2025 Australia’s retirement savings are too big to invest at home – here’s why super funds are looking to the US You might remember Pesto, the king penguin chick who became a star attraction at Melbourne Aquarium last year. Good food, good genes and a safe home let Pesto grow into a huge ball of brown fluff twice the size of his parents. Pesto became a local and international celebrity.
AAP · Dec 10, 2024 Rex directors face grounding for silence over $35m hole Four Rex directors failed to disclose the troubled airline's financial position after expressing optimism for future profits, the corporate regulator alleges.
AAP · Oct 23, 2024 One ASIC more than enough, says corporate cop chief Splitting the Australian Securities and Investments Commission doesn't have the backing of the chairman who says a funding boost is needed to catch more crooks.
AAP · Oct 23, 2024 Regulator sues QBE over broken discounting promise The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has launched civil proceedings against QBE over its discounting claims from 2017 to 2022.