Regulatory Alerts2025-11-13
ASIC announces 2026 enforcement priorities
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has unveiled its 2026 enforcement priorities to protect consumers and uphold market integrity through increased investigations and record penalties. New focus areas include misleading pricing practices, poor private credit conduct, financial reporting misconduct, and insurer claims handling failures, alongside continued efforts against insider trading and auditor misconduct. The regulator also elevated the collapse of the Shield and First Guardian Master Funds to a dedicated priority while highlighting recent outcomes such as proposed penalties against ANZ and a 14-year prison sentence for fraud.
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