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Financial hardship neglect lands Westpac in court

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023

... ASIC. We are considering the matters raised by ASIC and have cooperated with their investigation." ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court commented: "ASIC has taken this action to highlight the importance of lenders responding to hardship notices within the required ...

Crypto lender sentenced for false licence

CHLOE WALKER | FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2023

... This was in relation to a news artless dated 10 September 2018 that claimed it held a specific ACL. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said the regulator expects entities and individuals to provide accurate information to their customers and potential customers. ...

ASIC appeal in CBA, CFS case dismissed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023

... potential to cause consumers to be given financial product advice that may not suit their needs," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "While the Full Court dismissed the appeal it accepted a number of ASIC's submissions and, importantly, clarified the ...

Active Super to face action over greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023

... seek to attract members with promises their investments will not be exposed to certain industries," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "When making these claims super funds must have evidence to back their claims and ensure they are not promising exclusions ...

ASIC sues debt management firm, director

CHLOE WALKER | THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023

... of conduct or pattern of behaviour which was, in all the circumstances, unconscionable, it said. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said the corporate regulator is "deeply concerned" by the impact on customers in this matter. "To have customers engage a debt ...

ASIC looking to send message with eToro action

CASSANDRA BALDINI | WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023

... and distribution obligations (DDO). During her introductory speech at the General Counsel Summit, ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said if the regulatory body achieves a favourable outcome in the ongoing proceedings, it will send a clear deterrent message ...

ASIC takes Dixon Advisory director to court

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023

... clients to invest or retain interests in the troubled URF fund. Commenting on the latest in the saga, ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said directors have responsibilities under the law to act in the best interests of their company, and this includes considering ...

eToro sued by ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023

... was wholly inadequate to assess whether a retail client was likely to be within the target market. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court commented: "ASIC is concerned eToro's screening test inappropriately exposed clients to the CFD product. Providers need ...

Mayfair 101 calls for senate inquiry into ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023

... of Victoria following a decision by the High Court last year. Separately, Mawhinney is suing ASIC and deputy chair Sarah Court for defamation, with a trial to take place in early December.

ASIC sues Vanguard for greenwash in bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023

... and investors need to be able to rely on investment screens to help them make these choices," said ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court. "In this case, Vanguard promised its investors and potential investors that the product would be screened to exclude bond ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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