ASIC strengthens AI trading safeguards and streamlines market integrity rules
Why this matters
ASIC has finalized amendments to the Market Integrity Rules (Securities Markets) 2017 and (Futures Markets) 2017 that strengthen mandatory controls for algorithmic and AI-enabled trading systems. The reforms impose binding obligations on market participants to test, monitor, and govern trading systems, with an 18-month transition period ending in 2028. Simultaneously, ASIC is consulting on updated Regulatory Guides (RG 265 and RG 266) that consolidate and simplify guidance, with a submission deadline of 5 November 2026. This represents a significant regulatory intervention affecting a broad set of trading firms and asset managers, with concrete implementation timelines and consultation deadlines that require industry action.
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ASIC strengthens AI trading safeguards and streamlines market integrity rules
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This update is classified under Market Abuse / Surveillance, Technology & Cyber and Capital Markets & Trading.