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Going for broke: The advisers stealing to feed gambling addictions

With three separate financial advisers facing criminal proceedings this year having struggled with gambling problems, access to client money combined with a stressful job...

Financial planning

Perth advice practice pleads guilty to dishonest conduct

A Perth financial planning firm has pleaded guilty to three charges of dishonest conduct by falsifying information on client insurance forms....

Superannuation

Specialist advisers critical in preventing scams

Self-managed super fund specialist advisers may play a critical role in assisting investors how to avoid cybercrime and investment scams, according to the SMSF Associatio...

Superannuation

Budget extends ATO spotlight on tax and super crimes

The Australian Taxation Office has been funded to extend its targeting of serious and organised crime in tax and superannuation for another two years....

Financial planning

Westpac appoints board financial crime committee

Westpac has announced the appointment of a board financial crime committee and Promontory Financial Group to undertake financial crime program review and external account...

Superannuation

Woman charged in relation to SMSF investments

A Sydney-sider is facing up to 20 years imprisonment, after being charged with dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage by deception in relation to SMSF property inves...