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‘Beyond opportunistic’: Judge details former adviser’s $4.4m theft

A judge has detailed how individuals lent as much as $1.1 million each to former financial adviser Anthony Del Vecchio, only learning when they contacted his employer tha...

Financial planning

Former Victorian adviser sentenced after $4.4m theft

A former Victorian financial adviser has been sentenced after stealing $4.4 million from clients, family and friends to feed his “raging gambling addiction”....

Financial planning

Former NSW adviser sees permanent ban upheld by AAT

ASIC has announced the Administrative Appeals Tribunal has upheld a former NSW-based adviser’s permanent ban following his conviction for fraud offences....

Financial planning

ASIC bans adviser following fraud conviction

ASIC has permanently banned a Perth financial adviser following his convictions of fraud....

Financial planning

Former Sydney adviser’s travel ban extended over alleged $750k theft

The regulator has updated on the status of a former Sydney financial adviser alleged to have faked client signatures to illegally obtain around $750,000. ...

Financial planning

Perth adviser receives jail time for $1m theft

A Perth adviser who stole over $1 million from his clients has received a jail sentence in Perth District Court today, with the judge reprimanding his lack of remorse for...

Features

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 adviser faces court for allegedly stealing $1m from clients

A Western Australian financial adviser is on trial for allegedly stealing $1 million from the superannuation accounts of eight clients to fund his gambling habit....

Financial planning

How an adviser gambled $3.4m of his clients’ cash

Financial planner, Gavin Fineff, used his position as a trusted adviser to swindle a dozen victims and feed an insatiable gambling addiction that ultimately landed him in...

Funds management

Super investors unaware of gambling support

Many superannuation investors are unaware their super is supporting Australia’s gambling habit by investing money into gambling firms, according to Australian Ethical Inv...