ASIC has welcomed the Government's continued support for the introduction of an ASIC industry funding model and the release yesterday of the Proposals paper issued by Treasury on the proposed model. ASIC Chairman Greg Medcraft commented: ASIC has long believed that those who generate the need for ASIC’s regulation should pay for it, rather than…
Read moreASIC Chairman Greg Medcraft has confirmed that he has decided not to seek a further term as Chairman of the board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). The new IOSCO Chairman will be Ashley Alder, CEO of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong and currently Vice Chair of the IOSCO…
Read moreThe search for a successor of Martin Wheatley at the helm of the FCA has now gone global, with the chairman of the Australian securities regulator said to have been approached over the role.
Read moreThe U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that CFTC Chairman Tim Massad and Chairman Greg Medcraft of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding cooperation and the exchange of information in the supervision and oversight of regulated entities that operate on a cross-border basis in…
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