ASIC received 11,838 initial reportable-situation reports in the financial year ended 30 June 2026, according to its 19 October dashboard update. That was 490 fewer than the preceding year, a calculated decline of approximately 4.0%.[1]
Reconciling ASIC’s published totals
| Measure | Reports | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 combined initial reports | 11,838 | Published total |
| AFS-licence category | 7,673 | Includes dual-licensee reports |
| Credit-licence category | 4,520 | Includes dual-licensee reports |
| Sum of category counts | 12,193 | 7,673+4,520 |
| Implied overlap | 355 | 12,193−11,838 |
| Prior-year combined total | 12,328 | 11,838+490 |
A report submitted by a business holding both licences can be counted in each licence category while appearing once in the combined total. The 355-report difference is consequently a reconciliation of the publication’s categories. It should not be added to the overall figure.[1]
What the dashboard includes
The dashboard covers aggregated significant breaches and likely significant breaches of core obligations within its statutory publication scope. It excludes several categories, including investigations that have not established such a breach, reports about unrelated licensees, certain erroneous reports and reports from individual licensees. Some other statutory-scope reports are published separately as additional data.[2]
These boundaries matter when comparing the count with complaints or enforcement cases. Reporting activity depends on identification and submission practices as well as underlying misconduct. A lower number of initial reports does not, by itself, establish a proportional fall in consumer harm or better compliance across all financial services.[2][1]
Sources & further reading
- ASIC updates Reportable Situations dashboard for financial year 2025 to 2026 Australian Securities and Investments Commission · 19 Oct 2026 · Accessed 26 Oct 2026
- ASIC Reportable Situations data dashboard Australian Securities and Investments Commission · Accessed 26 Oct 2026