On 13 November 2025, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced its 2026 enforcement priorities.
ASIC identifies several new areas of focus for 2026 that will shape surveillance, investigations, and litigation strategy. These include:
- misleading pricing practices impacting cost of living;
- poor private credit practices;
- financial reporting misconduct, including failure to lodge financial reports;
- misconduct exploiting consumers facing financial difficulty including predatory credit practices;
- holding those responsible to account for the collapses of certain registered managed investment schemes;
- claims and complaint handling failures by insurers;
- unlawful practices seeking to evade small business creditors;
- holding super trustees to account for member services failures;
- strengthening investigation and prosecution of insider trading conduct; and
- auditor misconduct.
These new priorities sit alongside enduring priorities, including the protection of First Nations and vulnerable consumers and upholding market integrity.