16th May 2024 – The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) is investigating ANZ Bank as risk manager for a 2 023 10-year treasury bonds issuance (by the Australian Office of Financial Management, AOFM), with ANZ suspected to breach the ASIC Act & Corporations Act. ANZ (13/5/24) : "ANZ notes that the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is investigating ANZ's execution of a 2023 issuance of 10-year Treasury Bonds by the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM). ANZ was appointed by the AOFM to act as a risk manager in relation to the issuance of the Treasury Bonds. ANZ understands that ASIC is investigating suspected contraventions of a number of provisions of the ASIC Act and the Corporations Act. ANZ takes compliance with its regulatory obligations seriously and is co-operating fully with ASIC."