The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has reported a number of key outcomes over the last six months, across the areas that it enforces, including financial services, corporate governance, market integrity, and small business.
In its recently released enforcement outcomes report for the period from July 1 to Dec. 31, 2017, the corporate watchdog said it has:
In financial services, the outcomes relate to three areas of focus: dishonest, misleading, and deceptive conduct; protecting investors and consumers; and tackling loan fraud.
ASIC also outlined the key risk areas that will be the focus of its enforcement activities over the next six months. These include, but are not limited to, the following:
"This report highlights our ongoing commitment to ensuring that Australians can have trust and confidence in the financial system,” ASIC Commissioner Cathie Armour said. “Where there are practices in our markets and financial services industry that could create harm, ASIC will take enforcement action to protect investors and consumers."