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Airline crash investigation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013

ASIC chair defends against media 'smear'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chairman Greg Medcraft has released a YoutTube video defending ASIC's "good work" and criticising what he termed an attempt by the media to "smear our staff and culture." He said these media ...

Banned adviser spent client savings on sports car business

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
... money on, among other things, his private sports car and motorbike hire business and himself. During a three year investigation into Nakhl's Sydney-based SydFA advisory business, which is now in liquidation, ASIC said it was concerned he had given unauthorised ...

ASIC concedes Trio ringleader investigation

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013
... prove Mr Flader breached Australian law," the regulator said. "In the circumstances, ASIC is now finalising its investigation into Mr Flader." Since ASIC's investigation started on 2 October 2009, more than 11 people have either been jailed, banned from ...

Former Bell Potter adviser jailed

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2013
... his position as an employee of Bell Potter in a case of dishonest conduct that involved more than $1.7 million. An investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) revealed that Donald rebooked share trades or transferred ...

ASIC acted only when claims hit "tsunami level"

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... action." "At one point it took a government minister's wife to lose a sum in a property fund to get ASIC to start an investigation into that fund," she added. In meetings where investor-related concerns came up for discussion, "the matter simply moved ...

Chifley Super to merge with Sunsuper

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013
... merge with Sunsuper, with members and assets being transferred on 31 December 2013. After an extensive review and investigation process which explored possible takeovers of smaller entities as well as mergers with larger industry and retail superannuation ...

Senate to question ASIC over alleged RBA corruption

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
... decision." The regulator added that "we have closely looked at the evidence from the Australian Federal Police's investigation and we have decided not to take further action." "As there are related prosecutions before the Court, we cannot discuss the ...

Asset consultants "useless": Oxford University study

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
... than those which have not been recommended, a research by the Oxford University SaA-d Business School found. The investigation used survey data from US consultants with a combined share of 91% of the US investment consulting market and analysed the consultants' ...

Court freezes LM Investment Management founder's assets

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
... well as being restrained from travel outside of Australia, Drake has been banned from liquidating his assets as the investigation into the Gold Coast-based company continues. ASIC said William Fletcher and Tracy Knight of Bentleys, who have been appointed ...