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ESSSuper faces class action threat over unpaid super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2024
... of these members," Campo said. Gordon Legal is encouraging anyone who's been a member of the Transport Fund to contact the law firm to understand their legal rights and eligibility to join the class action.

'Licensee for hire' fined $1.25m by court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024
... provide financial services covered by its AFS licence; take responsible steps to ensure representatives complied with the law; and do all things necessary to ensure services provided under the licence were done so efficiently, honestly and fairly. ASIC ...

Government introduces company merger overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... Mergers that cross certain monetary and market share thresholds (to be determined through consultation) will be required by law to be notified to and determined by the ACCC. This measure seeks to ensure that the acquisitions most likely to impact consumers ...

Why aged care advice needs tougher regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
The lack of regulation around aged care advice has led to superficial and often conflicted advice, that can put older Australians at risk of elder abuse, according to Aged Care Steps, which is rallying for tougher protections and laws. Aged Care Steps ...

James Mawhinney arrested as Mayfair 101 saga rolls on

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
Mayfair 101's James Mawhinney was arrested yesterday and charged with engaging in dishonest conduct for allegedly claiming IPO Wealth Group owned companies that it did not. Mawhinney has been in a years-long battle with ASIC now, with the regulator ...

James Mawhinney applies to have ASIC's case struck out

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
Lawyers acting on behalf of the embattled Mayfair 101 private equity investment group have applied to the Federal Court to strike out the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) case against the group's managing director James Mawhinney. ...

Super advice fee deductions compound red tape: JAWG

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
The Joint Associations Working Group (JAWG) says new laws that enable superannuation funds to deduct financial advice fees will have the opposite effect of reducing red tape and can make advice even more unaffordable. Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering ...

Court delays DASS class action settlement approval

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2024
The Federal Court has delayed approving the $16 million class action settlement against Dixon Advisory & Superannuation Services (DASS) as it seeks more information. The class action led by Shine Lawyers, which was also brought against former Dixon ...

ASIC wins greenwashing case against Vanguard

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... public and that it had made representations that were false or misleading." Today, Justice O'Bryan found Vanguard broke the law numerous times, breaching the ASIC Act when it made representations about the screens it was applying to the fund. This ...

QMV Legal folds, managing partner to launch new firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... Novigi will wind up QMV Legal as its managing partner Jonathan Steffanoni embarks on launching a new specialist superannuation law firm. QMV Legal will fold on April 26, shortly after Novigi acquired the QMV Solutions business on February 1. "Novigi ...