3 February 2026
The ABA congratulates Sarah Court on her appointment as the new Chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
ABA CEO Simon Birmingham described this as a significant appointment and a landmark moment for Ms Court and Australia’s corporate regulator.
“Sarah is an experienced regulator, having held numerous senior legal and regulatory enforcement positions throughout her career,” Mr Birmingham said.
“As ASIC’s current deputy chair, we also welcome the stability this appointment brings.
“In addition to upholding standards across the financial services sector, we trust ASIC will continue their important work on issues such as regulatory simplification and ensuring appropriate standards in private credit markets.
“The ABA and our members look forward to working with Ms Court and ASIC in helping to ensure Australia maintains an accessible, fair, competitive and innovative banking system.
“The ABA also once again thanks Mr Longo for his outstanding public service and contribution during his time as ASIC Chair.”
Latest news
E&OEPodcast InterviewThe Savings Tip Jar18 February 2026. Topics: Mortgage refinancing, savings accounts. Dominic Beattie (Host): Welcome to this week’s Dollar Dialog, and today we’re talking refinancing, with new data dropping from the ABS last week, showing that a record 640,000 Australian mortgages were refinanced through 2025, which is up 20% on the previous year. So,… Read more »
Over 640 000 homeowners refinanced their mortgage last year, according to new data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. New lending indicators data shows 640 137 mortgages were refinanced throughout 2025, a 20 per cent jump from the previous year as more borrowers than ever before renegotiated or switched their home loans. ABA… Read more »
E&OERadio InterviewABC Radio Canberra9 February 2026. Topics: Romance scams; Scam Prevention Framework Emma Bickley (Host): You’re listening to afternoons on ABC Radio Canberra. I’m Emma Bickley, and my guest today is Simon Birmingham. He’s the CEO of the Australian Banking Association, and in the lead up to Valentine’s Day, they’re warning you that romance scams… Read more »