ASIC
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ASIC roundup: Mecca group fined, regulatory reliefs, plus more
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s latest actions and news, March 23-31, 2026.
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Binance Australia fined $6.9m for client onboarding failures
Binance has accepted exposing 524 retail investors to high-risk crypto products by misclassifying them as wholesale clients. The company had already compensated those clients in 2023.
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ASIC roundup: Macquarie in court, trimmed regulation, plus more
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s latest actions and news, March 10-20, 2026.
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ASIC launches financial complaints data dashboard to boost transparency
The aim is to enable users to compare the complaints reported by individual financial firms for the first time, including their handling of complaints associated with specific products.
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Macquarie Securities fined $24m for inaccurate reporting of short sales
Australian court found weaknesses in the firm’s systems, and procedures and controls remained undetected for more than a decade despite internal reviews.
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ASIC roundup: Record civil penalties, license cancellations, plus more
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s latest actions and news, February 25-March 9, 2026.
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ASIC’s misconduct reports show spike in corporate governance issues
Between July 1 and December 31, 2025, the regulator received 9,686 reports of misconduct, raising 13,036 issues.
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ASIC roundup: Director charged, license cancellations, plus more
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s latest actions and news, February 10-20, 2026.