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Australia’s regulator flags governance, risk failures at ASX in final report

AUSTRALIA’S corporate regulator on Thursday flagged governance weaknesses and risk management failures at the country’s market operator ASX in its final report following an independent inquiry.

Appointed as CEO in 2022, Helen Lofthouse will depart at a time when ASX is preparing to deliver the first phase of its long-delayed CHESS project.

Australia’s ASX CEO Helen Lofthouse to step down in May

ASX has faced regulatory scrutiny in recent years following a series of operational issues

The S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.7 per cent lower at 8,815.90 points, marking its steepest one-day decline since December 15, 2025.

Australian stocks post sharpest fall since mid-December as financials, miners slip

[SYDNEY] Australian shares logged their worst session in over a month on Tuesday (Jan 20) as rate hike jitters knocked heavyweight financials, while miners fell after BHP flagged that drawn-out negoti...

Asic, alongside the Reserve Bank of Australia, has been conducting a wide-ranging probe since June into ASX’s governance and risk management practices.

ASX hit with A$150 million capital charge, regulatory reforms

The exchange operator will also revamp its internal transformation programme with new targets and commit to stronger leadership

Lucinda McCann's appointment comes as ASX faces heightened regulatory scrutiny following a string of compliance and operational setbacks.

ASX appoints new compliance chief amid pressure to deliver on turnaround plan

AUSTRALIAN stock exchange operator ASX has appointed Lucinda McCann as its new chief compliance officer with immediate effect, the company said on Monday, amid mounting pressure to deliver on its mult...

In Asia-Pacific markets, exchange operators’ reservations threaten to grind the plans of crypto hoarders to a halt entirely.

Asia’s biggest stock exchanges push back against companies hoarding crypto

More recently, DATs’ purchases have slowed and their share prices have sagged, coinciding with a sharp sell-off in wider digital asset markets

The S&P/ASX 200 index climbed 0.9 per cent to 9,068.4. It rose to a record of 9,109.70 earlier in the day, crossing the 9,100 mark for the first time.

Australian shares notch record closing high as jobless spike fuels rate-cut bets

[SYDNEY] Australian shares rose to a record close on Thursday (Oct 16), driven by strong gains in financials, property and gold stocks after an unexpected spike in unemployment bolstered views of an i...

Chicago-based Cboe currently provides trading in ASX-listed securities and admits exchange-traded funds through its own market.

Cboe gets nod to list firms in Australia in threat to ASX

With the approval, companies will be able to list on an exchange run by the US firm in the country