Shares of ANZ Group Holdings (ASX:ANZ,NZE:ANZ) rose 0.2% in recent Thursday trade in Australia, after the Australian Financial Review said in a late Wednesday report that Group raised concerns with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) over the interviewing tactics of the regulator's investigators, in a bond market manipulation probe.
The Bank alleged that ASIC's interviews with current and former staff were overly aggressive, the report said.
ANZ's concerns likely delayed the probe, the report added.