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Astarra director banned, loses AAT appeal

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
... the Astarra Asset Management chief investment strategist and an ASIC investigation found that he engaged in dishonest conduct and conduct that was misleading or likely to mislead investors. Liu was involved in issuing incorrect statements in the Astarra ...

ASIC obtains court orders against former Ballast adviser

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
... April 2011. After that, Joyner continued to provide financial services without an AFS licence. He engaged in dishonest conduct that was both deliberate and persistent over a period of three years in relation to four clients, most of whom were elderly. ...

ASIC permanently bans 'tombstoning' adviser

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
... has permanently banned financial adviser Pavan Vyas engaging in credit activities after he was convicted for dishonest conduct. Vyas was found guilty of 'tombstoning', a practice that involves insurance brokers submitting applications in the names of ...

Financial Adviser convicted of 'tombstoning': ASIC

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has convicted Pavan Vyas for dishonest conduct after pleading guilty to 'tombstoning'. In August 2013, Vyas pleaded guilty to two charges of dishonest conduct after 'tombstoning', which involves ...

Former Bell Potter adviser jailed

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2013
A former Bell Potter Securities adviser who pleaded guilty to dishonest conduct has been jailed for one year by the New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal. Lawson Stuart Donald was found to have used his position as an employee of Bell Potter in a ...

Banned adviser faces jail time over 'tombstoning'

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
A former financial adviser has pleaded guilty to dishonest conduct after using dead people's documents and fictitious clients to increase his revenue. The practice is known as 'tombstoning' and this time it was Pavan Vyas, former adviser from Lionsgate ...

ASIC highlights higher enforcement rate ahead of Senate inquiry

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2013
... enforcement report shows that ASIC made a total of 63 actions in financial services, including 24 actions on dishonest conduct, misleading statements and unconscionable conduct, 20 on credit issues and six of misappropriation, theft and fraud. Individuals ...

Bell Potter adviser banned for dishonest conduct

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
... (ASIC) has permanently banned Bell Potter adviser Lawson Stuart Donald from providing financial services for dishonest conduct. Donald, who worked for the stockbroking firm between 2003 and 2008, was guilty of a practice known as rebooking share trades. ...

Securities dealer scales back after ASIC review

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... Wales from providing financial services for six years following an investigation. ASIC found Ellis engaged in dishonest conduct and misleading or deceptive conduct by making dishonest statements to a client about where their money was to be invested ...

ASIC bans another insurance broker

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013
... insurance broker. Ronald Coshott, director of Bay Pacific in Edgecliff, New South Wales, was found to be engaged in dishonest conduct following an investigation between 15 October 2010 and 28 March 2012. According to ASIC he provided invoices to clients ...