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ASIC charges four over margin lending scam

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2006
Four people have been charged by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) regarding unlawful and misleading conduct which resulted in Sydney investors taking out and subsequently defaulting on Macquarie Bank Margin Lending loans. ...

Westpoint fundraiser's last minute dash

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2006
... ASIC's reach. Burnard's forced return followed last minute applications by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) after it received an anonymous tip that Burnard was planning to skip the country to take up residence in the US last ...

Bravura set to fire with ASX listing

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2006
... Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) listing and has just lodged a prospectus with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The company is aiming to issue 35.7 million shares at an offer price of $1.12 per share, with funds channelled ...

Investors get money back from failed mortgage scheme

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2006
... the Federal Court found negligently and deliberately misled them. Led by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the class action was brought against Lawyers Private Mortgages (LPM), which was a practitioner nominee company for the ...

NAB financial planner guilty of fraud

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2006
... and using false documents and two counts of fraudulent misappropriation. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) alleged that the crimes took place between October 1994 and August 2001 when Drakos was an authorised representative ...

Mezzanine finance under fire: ASIC

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2006
... over alleged illegal activities concerning a mezzanine financing scheme. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) alleges that Robin Poumako and Add Marie Donaldson, both of South Australia, were directors of an illegal mezzanine financing ...

Two charged over dodgy building insurance

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2006
... builders warranty insurance business dishonestly and without proper license. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has brought charges against Victorian men Anthony Jones Scott and James Alexander Scott over their roles in the Homesafe ...

Slam the door on unlicensed advisers: ASIC

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2006
... obligations and a good chance you're going to get burnt. This is the message Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chairman, Jeffrey Lucy, was trumpeting to consumers as part of national Financial Planning Week. Although it seems like ...

Sydney insurance brokers to stand trial

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2006
... insurance brokers from Sydney based Blundell & Associates will stand trial after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) brought charges relating to fraudulent behaviour. Paul Blundell and Richard Blundell will face a combined 18 ...

Director pleads guilty to ASIC allegations

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2006
... as director of the now deregistered Endeavour Funds Management business. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) alleges that Tracy made false and misleading statements to Macquarie International Capital Adviser Pty Ltd concerning ...