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ASIC roundup: Major bank fined, directors disqualified, plus more

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s latest actions and news, June 17-29, 2026.

In a major enforcement action, the Federal Court in Australia has imposed a fine of A$35m ($23.5m) on HSBC Bank for “serious failures in protecting customers from scams.”

The bank was also ordered to distribute adverse publicity orders to all affected customers after it admitted to multiple failings. The

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