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Life insurers breach own code consistently

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
Law firm Maurice Blackburn has called out the life insurance industry, saying insurers breached their Code of Practice hundreds of times in just six months. The Life Code Compliance Committee (LCCC) conducted an investigation and found many insurers ...

Florida fraudster swindles investors out of $60 million

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
A Florida-based investment adviser scammed at least 30 investors out of $60 million (US$39 million), and put the funds straight into his own pocket. The Securities and Exchange Commission has frozen assets and obtained other emergency relief against ...

Government moves to cut work test

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
The government is moving to act on one of its election promises by cutting the work test. Draft legislation released this week through the release of draft legislation which will allow Australians aged 65 and 66 to make voluntary super contributions ...

SuperConcepts names new chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... development, leading administration products, and the largest technical education team in the country. Forsyth also holds a law degree and is a registered tax agent.

IOOF restructures leadership team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... firm was hit with another class action on behalf of shareholders, with Shine Lawyers launching action against the firm. The law firm conducted an investigation into misconduct which saw it obtain a Federal Court order for IOOF to produce documents related ...

Evans Dixon hires former Macquarie chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020
Evans Dixon has hired a former Macquarie Group chair as a non-executive director, as it reports a slump in profits and lays off more than 120 staff. Kevin McCann is joining the board effectively immediately, Evans Dixon said in company filings this ...

Hollywood actor charged by SEC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020
... securities, digital or otherwise, for three years. Seagal has starred in more than 50 films, including Under Siege and Above the Law. In 2018 he was also named by Russia as a special envoy to the US.

IOOF faces new class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
Shine Lawyers today commenced a new class action against IOOF on behalf of shareholders. Shine Lawyers conducted an investigation into misconduct at IOOF which included obtaining a Federal Court order for IOOF to produce documents relevant to the alleged ...

SG amnesty bill finally passes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
The government's superannuation guarantee amnesty bill was waved through the Senate yesterday, almost two full years after it was first introduced to the parliament. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Recovering Unpaid Superannuation) Bill 2019 yesterday ...

Blockchain startup raises $68m, ordered to return funds

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has settled charges against a blockchain startup, after it raised $68 million through an unregistered "initial coin offering". Enigma MPC, based in San Francisco and Israel, raised approximately $68 million ...