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Platypus enters the long-short pond

Platypus Capital Management (PCM), an Australian hedge fund firm linked to Platypus Asset Management, have launched an Australian Long/Short Fund. The Platypus Australian Long/Short Fund has start-out capital of $33 million of institutional money to ...

Trail commissions in super should be investigated: Industry Funds

Garry Weaven, the Industry Super Funds campaign spokesperson, has spoken out attacking the credibility of financial advisers who receive trail commissions. In a statement issued yesterday in response to an article just published by the Australian Consumers ...

Fincorp pulled up by ASIC for misleading advertising

Another advertising campaign has been pulled up by ASIC this week, this time with the retail based financial group Fincorp Investments being issued with an Enforceable Undertaking for misleading statements. Fincorp's advertising campaign, which appeared ...

Property developer owing over $14M to investors appears in court

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has brought 20 charges of breaching the Corporations Act against John Sage in the Melbourne Magistrates Court. The regulator alleges Sage provided prospective investors in the Victorian based ...

CSS fraudsters appear in court

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2005
Four men accused of conspiring to launder $150 million defrauded from a super fund for federal public servants have been granted bail in a Sydney court. It is alleged the funds were illegally transferred from the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme on ...

ADPIA applauds abolition of NSW vendor tax

The Australian Direct Property Investment Association (ADPIA) has welcomed the NSW Government's decision to scrap the vendor tax believing the move will stimulate further investment in property syndicates. Until now all transactions involving the sale ...

High yield investment scheme operator facing charges

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has brought seven charges against Shane Hoy, the operator of a high yield investment scheme, in the Brisbane Magistrates Court. The regulator alleges Hoy raised $270,000 through the scheme ...

Skandia launches new clearing house

Building on its existing partnership with SuperConnect, Skandia has launched a clearing house facility for its corporate superannuation product, which also extends to Do It Yourself (DIY) funds. While the platform provides employees and employers with ...

BT magnifies new advice business

BT Financial Group has established a new financial advice business, appointing Mark Spiers to head the business. Building on BT and Westpac's distribution scale, Magnitude is aimed to provide customers with an additional channel of choice. Magnitude ...

ASIC pleased with regional advisers

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is encouraged by the efforts of regional advisers to comply with the Financial Services Reform Act following a series of regional adviser visits. ASIC Compliance Directorate executive director ...