ASIC’s 2025 enforcement priorities – what’s on the corporate regulator’s mind?

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Jonathon Ellis

Partner
Australia

I am an experienced litigation and investigations lawyer based in Sydney, leading Bird & Bird's Australian disputes and investigations practice and co-leading our global Defence and Security practice.

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Henry Wrench

Senior Associate
Australia

I am a senior associate in the Dispute Resolution team at Bird & Bird specialising in commercial, corporate, contractual and insolvency litigation.

By Jonathon Ellis, Henry Wrench & Jeremy Maybloom

ASIC has announced its enforcement priorities for 2025.  If you are involved in the management of a business operating in Australia, then these new priorities should be on your radar.

When announcing the 2025 enforcement priorities, ASIC’s Deputy Chair noted the priorities reflect ASIC’s focus on protecting consumers from risks arising from cost-of-living pressures, such as credit exposure.  Against the backdrop of cost-of-living being a major economic theme, ASIC’s 2025 enforcement priorities reflect how the corporate regulator understands its remit and power to regulate companies in Australia.


New in 2025

Retained from 2024

Out

Unscrupulous property investment schemes

Misconduct exploiting superannuation savings

Compliance with the Reportable situation regime which applies to AFS licensees

Failures by insurers to deal fairly and in good faith with customers

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