ASIC Media Releases

ASIC has cancelled the registered agent status of Registry Australia Pty Ltd (registry.com.au) for breaching ASIC's Registered Agent Terms and Conditions.

ASIC has banned Queensland property developer Jack Gould from financial services for 4 years, effective 8 July 2026, over misuse of investor funds.

ASIC's 2025-26 enforcement results: $830 million in court-ordered penalties and $643.5 million returned to customers across financial services firms.

ASIC has suspended the AFS licence of Prime Value Asset Management Limited (no. 222055) until 7 August 2026 for failing to lodge audit reports and financial sta

ASIC held a roundtable on 30 June 2026 and published Report 835 on innovation in financial markets. Key themes cover listings, infrastructure and tokenisation.

ASIC has banned former MWL Financial Services adviser Christian Henry for three years following an Administrative Review Tribunal decision on 30 June 2026.

The FSCP has cancelled Peter Morrison-Dowd's financial adviser registration from 10 July 2026 and banned re-registration until after 13 September 2027.

ASIC is consulting on remaking the qualified accountant rule under the Corporations Act 2001, which expires 1 October 2026. Submissions close 12 August 2026.

ASIC has banned former MWL Financial Services adviser Nicole Niu from providing financial services for 5 years. The ban stands after a Tribunal challenge was wi

WealthHub Securities fined $1.055 million by the Markets Disciplinary Panel for over 9.5 million reporting failures across a 10-year period.

ASIC has applied to wind up Capital Guard AU Pty Ltd after the company raised $17.4 million from around 80 investors in bond investments raising serious concern

The Federal Court ordered First Mutual Private Equity Pty Ltd and an unregistered managed investment scheme wound up on 13 July 2026. Deloitte SRT appointed as

The District Court of South Australia activated Craig Horsell's suspended sentence on 9 July 2026 after finding he committed a state deception offence against a

ASIC has published estimated regulatory levies for 2025-26 across 52 subsectors. Total recoverable costs are $400.5 million, up 19% from 2024-25.

ASIC cancelled CAIP Services Pty Ltd AFS Licence 432297 effective 8 July 2026 under the Corporations Act 2001 for ceasing to carry on a financial services busin

ASIC warns Australians about a surge in pump and dump share scams using AI deepfake videos and fake celebrity endorsements via social media and messaging apps.

ASIC cancelled the AFS licence of Trive Financial Services Australia Pty Ltd (licence 424122) effective 1 July 2026 under the Corporations Act 2001.