ASIC issues guidance on whistleblower policies

The regulator is encouraging a robust and proactive approach to whistleblowing.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released Regulatory Guide 270 on whistleblower policies, which provides detailed information on ASIC’s views as to what constitutes an effective and compliant whistleblower policy. The detailed nature of the guidance, compared to the relatively brief requirements for policy content under the law, indicates that ASIC is encouraging a robust and proactive approach to whistleblowing, rather than a ‘tick the box’ exercise, and expect...

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Authors: Elizabeth Ticehurst, Lauren Witherdin

Published Date: 14 November 2019