Inside ASIC

In this episode of Inside ASIC we look at what ASIC does to balance the priorities it pursues, and why sometimes ASIC finds itself in the spotlight for the work it’s doing. Looking at some of the biggest strategic threats to our financial system that could be looming over the horizon, the Chair of ASIC Joe Longo explains the breadth of the work ASIC does, and how it deals with finite resources.

Auditors play an important role in giving investors confidence in the integrity of companies’ financial reporting, helping them make informed investment decisions. The role of auditors has been in sharp focus in recent times, so this episode starts to unpick ASIC's work to improve the integrity and quality of financial reporting and auditing in Australia.   This episode features: ASIC Commissioner Kate O’Rourke ASIC CEO Greg Yanco

ASIC has a long history of adapting our regulatory approach in response to new and emerging challenges and technologies. It needs to ensure Australia’s financial markets and consumers are protected. Law and technology have a long history of working together to support innovation. In this episode of Inside ASIC we unpick both the challenges and potential of AI in our financial ecosystem. This episode features: - Professor Nick Davis, the University of Technology Sydney’s Human Technology Institute - Graham Jefferson, Senior Executive Leader for Data, Analytics and AI at ASIC - Kate Metz, Senior Executive Leader, Regulatory Reform and Implementation at ASIC

This episode of Inside ASIC takes a look at insider trading, and the work ASIC does to ensure Australia’s equity markets operate in a fair and transparent way that supports Australia’s economy. A senior investigator at the Commission details the story of one of the country’s most high-profile insider trading cases. We’re also going to look at ASIC’s much broader role in keeping our markets clean - because the reality is insider trading is just one way people try to manipulate our markets. This episode features: - ASIC Commissioner Simone Constant - Calissa Aldridge, Executive Director, Markets at ASIC - Tegan Gosling, Senior Manager, Enforcement.

The increased cost of living has been putting pressure on a lot of ordinary Australians. While it might not be work ASIC is traditionally known for, it actually plays a vital role in protecting consumers and investors.   In this episode of Inside ASIC we hear about it's recent report, which called out banks and lenders for their poor treatment of customers facing hardship. This episode features: - Alan Kirkland, ASIC Commissioner - Michael Dorman, Senior Manager, Strategic Surveillance at ASIC - Steph Tonkin, CEO of the Consumer Action Law Centre ASIC Hardship Report