Australia & Australia — Australian Securities and Investments Commission

Australia: Australia's government is considering significant regulatory reforms for the accounting sector to address past scandals and enhance market integrity.

Australia — Australian Securities and Investments Commission: The Australia — Australian Securities and Investments Commission may gain increased supervisory authority over the Big Four accounting firms, which are currently regulated as partnerships under state-based laws.

Australia: Australia's new Digital Assets Framework and the Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Act 2026 provide the regulatory environment for digital asset platforms like BitMart to operate as regulated financial services entities.

Australia — Australian Securities and Investments Commission: The Australia — Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) supervises eligible digital asset platforms under Australia's new Digital Assets Framework, ensuring regulatory compliance and consumer protection.

Australia: Australia is one of the major financial jurisdictions where EBC Financial Group operates through regulated entities.

Australia — Australian Securities and Investments Commission: Australia's Securities and Investments Commission regulates EBC Financial Group (Australia) Pty Ltd and EBC Asset Management Pty Ltd.

Australia — Australian Securities and Investments Commission: The Australia — Australian Securities and Investments Commission confirmed the incident with Australia but will not take action until the accountants' professional body begins proceedings.