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ASIC Launches Inquiry Into ASX Over Governance and Failures

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ASIC launched an inquiry into the ASX in June 2025 after repeated serious operational failures.

Key Facts

  • Announced: June 2025
  • Focus: governance, capability and risk management
  • Included: the 20 December 2024 CHESS settlement failure
  • Final report delivered: 31 March 2026

Update

The panel gave an interim report in December 2025 and a final report on 31 March 2026, ASIC said.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is ASIC investigating the ASX?

Repeated serious operational failures.

What is CHESS?

The ASX settlement system.

When was the final report?

31 March 2026.

Conclusion

The inquiry looked at how the ASX is run.

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