Watchdog sets sights on insurers as premiums,complaints soar

Watchdog sets sights on insurers as premiums,complaints soar

Amid a surge in insurance premiums,the corporate regulator says acting against insurance misconduct will be a key focus.

  • byClancy Yeates

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ASIC wants to ‘intelligently automate’ everything. Experts aren’t sure that will work
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ASIC wants to ‘intelligently automate’ everything. Experts aren’t sure that will work

Internal documents show the corporate watchdog has launched a drive to automate its work and is now prioritising controversial technology.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
‘Failures and job losses’:ASIC eyes risk of company collapses if economy sours

‘Failures and job losses’:ASIC eyes risk of company collapses if economy sours

Corporate regulator Joe Longo has highlighted the risk that rising interest rates and any sharp deterioration in the economy could cause some highly leveraged companies to collapse.

  • byClancy Yeates
‘Not my job to be a crypto cheerleader’:ASIC boss warns on risky,volatile cryptocurrency investments

‘Not my job to be a crypto cheerleader’:ASIC boss warns on risky,volatile cryptocurrency investments

Corporate watchdog chair Joseph Longo warns consumers to be “really careful” about investing in cryptocurrency,days after the federal government moves to focus on regulating the space.

  • bySimone Fox Koob