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Disability review assesses role of insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009
... includes looking at whether a no-fault social insurance approach to disability is appropriate in Australia. The investigation would also examine how a new scheme would fit in the country's health, aged care and injury insurance system. Australian Institute ...

Bans and charges for advisers: ASIC

ASIC RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2009
... Craig Gerard Dangar, of New South Wales, from providing financial services for ten years. The banning follows an investigation into Dangar's conduct while he was employed by S.M.S.F Consultants to provide technical superannuation advice to SMSF trustees. ...

MMC pays $428 million in compensation

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
... scheme violated numerous laws, noted the statement. Marsh's business practices came to light in October 2004 after an investigation revealed an industry-wide scandal involving price-fixing and improper bid manipulation activities. Within days of that ...

Opt out, bailed out

MICHELLE BALTAZAR AND RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2009
... Ken McDowell of Narre Warren, Victoria were sentenced last Friday in the Brisbane Magistrates Court following an investigation by ASIC. They were each found guilty in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on 17 July 2009 of carrying on an investment advice ...

Unregistered MIS operator arrested

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2009
... relation to his conduct as a director of Fuelbanc and the promoter of The Fuelbanc Scheme. The arrest follows an investigation by ASIC. McDougall was charged before the Maroochydore Magistrates Court with nine counts of dishonest use of his position ...

Billionaire faces insider trading noose

SEC RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
... Connecticut - a senior vice president at IBM and New Castle Funds LLC - a New York-based hedge fund were also charged. The investigation is continuing.

TPD tax changes could increase premiums: ASFA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
Tax changes around the deductibility of insurance premiums for disability superannuation benefits has been criticised by one industry association that warns insurance premiums may rise. According to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia ...

FBI hunts down bank fraudsters

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2009
... operation charged for trying to defraud American banks. According to a press statement from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Operation "Phish Phry" targeted people involved in a global "phishing" operation that fraudulently collected personal information ...

ASIC targets Brighton in Westpoint swoop

ASIC RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2009
... benefit of Westpoint investors. ASIC will allege that Brighton Hall Securities was negligent in relation to its investigation of Westpoint products and its subsequent recommendations to its clients to invest in Westpoint products. Brighton Hall Securities ...

F1 scandal forces ING to dump Renault early

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2009
... Team early as fallout continues to dog the sport and the sponsors following the Renault F1 cheating scandal. An investigation into a plan to deliberately crash at last year's Singapore Grand Prix has lead to the Renault F1 team being slapped with a suspended ...