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ASIC has been granted permission to shut down almost 100 websites running investment scams, with the Federal Court describing how its victims were “fattened like pigs to ...
Financial planning
A group of 31 victims of Melissa Caddick have agreed to an in-principle settlement with the auditors engaged to conduct annual audits of their SMSFs....
Policy & Regulation
The Federal Court has found a company director guilty of operating unregistered managed investment schemes and carrying on a financial services business without holding a...
Financial planning
ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of a Queensland-based advice firm and is aware it had recommended investments that included the now-liquidated Global Capital Property Fund an...
Financial planning
The regulator has cancelled the AFSL and credit licence of liquidated Ultiqa Lifestyle Promotions following a $19,000 unpaid AFCA determination that was paid by the CSLR....
Financial planning
Court details show the extent of an “advice model” run by United Global Capital that justified its winding up earlier this month....
Funds management
Financial penalties are typically meant to act as a deterrent against misconduct but how does a court decide a suitable size when the company has over $14 trillion in ass...
Funds management
Vanguard has been issued with a penalty by the Federal Court for making false and misleading statements about its ethically conscious fund....
Financial planning
A judge has dismissed an appeal by former Linchpin Capital Group director Peter Daly against a $150,000 penalty for breaching his duties as a director....
Financial planning
A former AMP adviser told the Federal Court how they are scared to turn off their phone after a fellow adviser attempted suicide as Justice McElwaine said the 92 objectio...
Financial planning
An alleged involvement with an insurance claims business has led the Federal Court to vary the orders of a banned adviser to add the threat of jail time....
Financial planning
A judge has frozen the assets of former Keystone director Paul Chiodo’s company and ruled in ASIC’s favour that administrators can be appointed to wind up the firm. ...
Financial planning
The decision whether to proceed with a $100 million settlement for members of the buyer of last resort class action against AMP has been decided in the Federal Court....
Financial planning
A former Melbourne financial planner, Bradley Grimm, has been sentenced for dishonest conduct regarding the transfer of self-managed super fund assets....
Financial planning
ASIC has applied for Keystone to be liquidated rather than wound up, as the Federal Court requests a report detailing the potential returns for any victims who have suffe...
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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...