Supreme Court orders Macquarie Securities to pay $35 million penalty in short sale misreporting case

26-050MR

civil penalty16 Mar 2026Penalty $35.00M

Respondent

Macquarie Securities (Australia) Limited

Facts

The New South Wales Supreme Court has ordered Macquarie Securities (Australia) Limited (MSAL) to pay a $35 million penalty for multiple systems-related failures that caused the misreporting of tens of millions of short sales over several years.

Outcome

ASIC civil penalty of $35,000,000 — Macquarie Securities (Australia) Limited (2026-03-16). See the ASIC source for the full terms.

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https://www.asic.gov.au/about-asic/news-centre/find-a-media-release/2026-releases/26-050mr-supreme-court-orders-macquarie-securities-to-pay-35-million-penalty-in-short-sale-misreporting-case

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