Australian Securities and Investments Commission

104 results about this entity

Period: 22 Jan 2007 - 18 Dec 2024

Australia and Malaysia build fintech bridge

Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) yesterday entered into an Innovation Cooperation Agreement with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to further promote innovation in financial services in their respective markets.

Japan and Australia ink fintech co-operation agreement

The Japan Financial Services Agency ('JFSA') and Australian Securities and Investments Commission ('ASIC') today announced the completion of a framework for co-operation to promote innovation in financial services in Japan and Australia.

Hong Kong and Australia seal agreement on fintech cooperation

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission ('the SFC') and ASIC today signed a Co-operation Agreement which provides a framework for cooperation to support and understand financial innovation in each economy.

Regtech rises up the agenda in Australia

Two Australian fintech associations have welcomed a commitment by the country's securities regulator to step up research and investment in technologies that could help ease the compliance burden for new companies entering financial services.

Asic signs fintech co-operation agreement with Indonesia's OKJ

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Indonesia's Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) have entered a Cooperation Agreement to promote innovation in financial services in their respective markets.

Citibank ordered to repay $5 million for failing to disclose A$ international transaction fees

Citigroup Pty Limited (Citibank) has refunded approximately $5 million to around 230,000 customers, for failing to properly disclose that credit card international transaction fees apply to Australian dollar transactions where the merchant uses an entity based overseas to process its transactions.

Australian securities regulator issues DLT information sheet

ASIC has today released an information sheet on distributed ledger technology (DLT), also known as blockchain technology.

Asic lays down the law over ASX outage

ASIC has released a report on the findings of its review of the ASX outage that affected the operation of the Australian equity market on 19 September 2016.

NAB and CBA rapped over spot FX control failings

ASIC has today accepted enforceable undertakings (EUs) from each of the National Australia Bank Limited (NAB) and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) in relation to the banks’ wholesale spot foreign exchange (FX) businesses.

OTCX wins market exemption licence from Asic

OTCX, the leading provider of electronic derivatives trading capabilities, today announces the development of additional trading capabilities to include OTC Equity Derivative and Interest Rate Derivative trading for the Australian market.

Asic launches licence exemption scheme for fintechs

Australia's securities watchdog has released a number of waivers that will enable eligible fintechs to test services without the need to hold an Australian Financial Service licence or to make individual applications to the regulator.

Ontario and Australian securities regulators strike fintech pact

Innovative fintech companies in Australia and Ontario will be able to draw on support from the combined resources of their financial regulators as they seek to operate in the others’ market, under a new agreement.