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ASIC’s misconduct reports show spike in corporate governance issues

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Main issues include failures to provide company records, insolvency matters and shareholder issues. Photo: Caroline Brundle Bugge/Getty Images

Hameed Shuja

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Between July 1 and December 31, 2025, the regulator received 9,686 reports of misconduct, raising 13,036 issues.

Corporate governance concerns, including failures to provide company records, insolvency matters and shareholder issues, have led to an increase in reports of misconduct (ROMs), according to new data released by Australia’s securities regulator.

ASIC received 9,686 ROMs, raising 13,036 issues, during the second half of 2025. Around 40% of those

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