ASIC is unlikely to ignore Holley Nethercote’s 2025 Compliance Trends Survey – even though it covers only about two per cent of AFS licensees.
The data point to shrinking compliance budgets, patchy monitoring, and an alarming belief among half of respondents that they have “no conflicts”.
In a market where under-resourcing is treated as a breach of s 912A(1)(c), the smart move is to benchmark your program now and close the gaps before ASIC’s next thematic sweep.