In our latest podcast episode Inside ASIC we look at some of the big issues with insurance after recent devastating natural disasters in Australia. We dive into a report ASIC’s just released about what insurers need to do to lift their game and look at why the loss of a home or property is just the start of what can be a long and stressful battle for Australians to rebuild disrupted lives. In this episode of Inside ASIC we caught up with:ASIC Commissioner Alan Kirkland Julia Davis Senior Policy & Communications Officer at the Financial Rights Legal Centre The content and information is not intended to be financial advice and that consumers should seek independent financial advice on any matters discussed.
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4. ASIC for First Nation people
What is our corporate regulator doing to drive positive outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people? In this episode of Inside ASIC we’re going to be looking at some of the work being driven by the specialist Indigenous Outreach Program team within ASIC. It’s not work that gets a lot of attention in the national media - but it’s a critical piece of what the Commission does when serious financial harm is at stake. Danille Abbott - who’s a senior manager of the Indigenous Outreach Program. Jessica Naimo is a senior lawyer at ASICSenior Financial counsellor and Boandik woman Bettina Cooper who helped build the First Nations debt helpline, called Mob Strong Debt Help. 24-084MR ASIC orders end to Centrepay credit arrangements in Urban Rampage stores | ASIC Further information: ASIC’s Indigenous Outreach Program | ASIC Moneysmart: Indigenous - Moneysmart.gov.au The podcast and information contained is not intended to be financial advice and consumers should seek independent financial advice on any matters discussed.
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3. Cleaning Greenwashing
There are a host of companies making claims about their environmental credentials. For ASIC this has been a major focus as many financial products like super funds have made green claims about how they invest, but simply can’t stack them up. In this episode we look at why the Corporate Regulator is taking Greenwashing seriously, and features interviews with:Marita Hogan, Senior Executive Leader, Enforcement and Compliance at ASIC Andrei Bacu, an ASIC Analyst with the superannuation team Professor Jeremy Moss from the University of New South Wales ASIC Media Release: 24-061MR ASIC wins first greenwashing civil penalty action against Vanguard | ASIC The podcast and information contained is not intended to be financial advice and consumers should seek independent financial advice on any matters discussed.
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2. Public Private Markets
We might be witnessing a really fundamental change in Australia’s financial markets with the rise of private markets. Through superannuation investments, many Australians have indirect exposure to private assets. Private markets operate differently than public markets and are inherently less transparent. In this episode of Inside ASIC we are all about understanding private versus public markets. Why it matters - and what’s the role of our corporate regulator when these deals are being done behind closed doors, with: Senior Executive Leader Market Conduct Andrew Templer Senior Executive Leader Strategic Projects Jane Eccleston Carole Comerton-Forde - Professor of Finance at Melbourne University The podcast and information contained is not intended to be financial advice and consumers should seek independent financial advice on any matters discussed.
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1. Not so Super
Amid tales of grieving families and people with disabilities left waiting for payments from their superannuation fund, ASIC turns a spotlight the sector. In this episode of Inside ASIC we caught up with: Pippa Lane, Acting Senior Executive Leader - Superannuation and Life Insurance at ASIC Xavier O’Halloran, the CEO of Super Consumers Australia ASIC report: Taking ownership of death benefits: How trustees can deliver outcomes Australians deserveThe podcast and information contained is not intended to be financial advice and consumers should seek independent financial advice on any matters discussed.
In Inside ASIC we pull back the curtain on the work the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is doing on everything from scams and financial hardship, to insider trading, audit surveillance and regulating AI.
Each episode of the podcast will dive into a different area of our work as told by our people and external guests.
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