ASIC stories

Business NSW says soaring fuel, freight and supplier costs are forcing 47% of surveyed firms to review staffing, with regional employers hardest hit.

ASIC ramps up AI scam fight as it takes down 11,964 bogus investment websites and warns of slicker ads, fake endorsements and cloaking tactics.

Coinbase Australia secures ASIC approval for retail derivatives, paving the way for crypto and equity perpetuals before broader regulated products.

Niobium expands beyond hardware with encrypted cloud platform for private AI, aiming to let organisations process sensitive data without exposing it.

InDebted unveils a standalone API to check AI-written debt collection messages in real time, flag vulnerability and create audit trails.

Australian retailers face rising insolvencies and online giants; those failing to harness delivery data risk becoming 2026's biggest losers.

Australia backs bank-run stablecoin trials while shutting out consumers, risking faster payments that entrench, not challenge, the status quo.

FinTech Australia urges Canberra to open tenders to smaller players and revamp startup funding settings in its pre-budget pitch.

RecordPoint now processes over 15 million data transactions daily as AI adoption fuels a surge in demand for stricter data governance controls.

Revolut passes 1m Australian customers and vows nearly AUD $400m investment, stepping up its challenge to local digital banking rivals.

Australian CFOs face a turbulent 2026, juggling AI integration, cost pressures, talent gaps, new ESG rules and fragile supply chains.

RecordPoint appoints a new revenue chief and partner director to ramp up global AI data governance push for heavily regulated sectors.

YouTrip teams up with Agoda to offer Australians 7% off selected hotel bookings plus an AUD $10 bonus for new card sign-ups.

Crypto exchange KuCoin is opening a Sydney HQ, ramping up local hiring and regulation-first products as it chases Australian growth.

Coinbase Australia appoints Adam Judd as COO to steer operations amid new regulations requiring crypto platforms to obtain an Australian Financial Services Licence.

KuCoin has secured AUSTRAC registration, expanding its regulated digital currency services and bolstering compliance for Australian users with a new Sydney base.

Cyber fraud in Australia targets international students via gift card scams, with retailers often failing to intervene during purchases worth hundreds or thousands.

Australian firms face rising data breaches amid hidden risks in sprawling IT and third-party networks, urging a holistic overhaul of data resilience.

RecordPoint appoints Brett Hooker as its first COO to drive global growth and enhance operations amid rising demand for data and AI governance solutions.

Cyber resilience is now a critical CFO challenge, with cybersecurity failures directly impacting Australian companies' financial health and regulatory compliance.