Regulatory Alerts2026-02-25
ASIC secures record $350 million in civil penalties and $583 million back to Australians in second half of 2025
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) secured a record $349.8 million in court-ordered civil penalties and returned $583 million to consumers during the second half of 2025. Major enforcement actions included a $250 million penalty against ANZ for systemic risk failures and significant penalties against superannuation trustee Cbus and lender RAMS. Additionally, ASIC obtained the highest prison sentence in its history for fraudster Chris Marco and reported a 28% increase in misconduct reports driven by corporate governance failures.
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