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Investment Scams Are Australia's Largest Loss Category. ASIC's Whitelist Hinges on Three Conditions
- New FM Intelligence analysis weighs the register against ASIC's two-year takedown record and the 2026 loss trajectory.
- Whether it lowers losses will turn on broker participation, ad-platform verification, and the treatment of authorized representatives.
Friday, 19/06/2026 | 10:19 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Brokers Aren't Always the Bad Guys: Here's What 1,500 Disputes Revealed
- FM Intelligence reviewed every FX/CFD complaint the Financial Commission adjudicated in 2025, and the panel cleared the broker in 95% of them.
- The same data set documents the abuse running the other way, from negative balance exploits to clients blacklisted for deliberate misconduct.
Tuesday, 16/06/2026 | 07:28 GMT by
China Just Gave Offshore Brokers Two Years to Exit the Mainland
- The SRC fined Futu and Tiger Brokers parent UP Fintech a combined $331 million, then gave the entire cross-border model two years to wind down.
- A new FM Intelligence analysis maps how much of the mainland revenue actually survives the forced runoff.
Thursday, 04/06/2026 | 16:00 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
AUSTRAC Names AI and Crypto as New Laundering Layers Seven Weeks Before 80,000 New Firms Enter Regime
- Three risk updates flag AI-enabled identity fraud, virtual assets and trade-based laundering as fast-moving threats.
- The agency disclosed that North Korea-linked actors stole more than $2 billion in crypto from Bybit in 2025.
Wednesday, 13/05/2026 | 16:00 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
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