…. Documents And Correspondence Created From 25 August 2023 To 1 March 2024 Relating To Media Release 23-298mr, Including Draft Versions Of The Release And Correspondence Between ASIC Personnel…

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ASIC disclosed internal correspondence from October 2023 regarding the development of Media Release 23-298MR, which announced ASIC's oversight of more than $17.4 million in compensation to retail investors from OTC derivative issuers. The documents show ASIC staff coordinating review and approval of the media release draft, with senior managers Andrew Templer and Rhys Bollen providing feedback on the announcement. The correspondence also references procedural fairness email templates being sent to relevant entities, with responses requested by October 13, 2023. The disclosure indicates ASIC was managing communications around a significant retail investor compensation outcome involving OTC derivative product issuers, though specific details about the underlying conduct or enforcement action are not provided in the released excerpts.