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Former Queensland adviser struck off permanently

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2024
... expenses, and business expenses of Refocus. Following an ASIC investigation, he appeared before the Maroochydore District Court and entered pleas of guilty to nine counts of fraud totalling $652,500. He was sentenced to six years imprisonment with eligibility ...

Former director sentenced to seven years in prison

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024
... sentenced to seven years and three months imprisonment for fraud. Daniel Farook Ali was sentenced in the Brisbane District Court after an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Ali pleaded guilty to five counts ...

Private markets demand cools: bfinance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024
... the former chief executive of Cromwell Property Group and managing director of STARA Real Estate Capital & Advisory. A US court has reportedly granted Barings an injunction against Corinthia. It will also force Corinthia to return confidential information ...

BitConnect promoter pleads guilty

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024
... product known as the Lending Platform on social media and seminars across the country. Bigatton faced the Sydney District Court on May 16 and admitted to providing unlicensed financial services on behalf of another person contrary to section 911B (1) ...

Social media influencers charged for promoting shady investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2024
Reality TV stars from shows like Love Island, Geordie Shore, and The Only Way Is Essex are due to face Court for pushing unauthorised investment schemes on their followers. Love Island's Biggs Chris, Jamie Clayton, Rebecca Gormley and Eva Zapico ...

Magellan advances MGF conversion to open class

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2024
... unitholders containing the notices of meetings and explanatory memorandum. The RE has also filed an application with the Supreme Court of New South Wales for a hearing to obtain judicial advice under section 63 of the Trustee Act 1925 (NSW) in respect ...

Former NSW adviser loses ban appeal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... services business. ASIC permanently banned the former NSW based adviser after he was convicted of fraud offences in the Local Court of NSW at Hornsby on 4 November 2022. Sweeney was authorised to provide advice between 17 November 2014 to 30 July 2018. ...

Federal Court rejects two CBA class actions

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024
The Federal Court shut down two class actions against Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) relating to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF). AUSTRAC alleged as early as 2017 that the bank contravened the Anti-Money Laundering ...

Brisbane financial adviser has assets frozen

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
ASIC has instigated "urgent proceedings" in the Federal Court against Brisbane financial adviser Sunny Prakash and his many associated companies. The corporate regulator is investigating Prakash and his "related companies" - Principal Financial Services ...

J.P. Morgan hit with $775k penalty

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024
... tackling manipulation in energy and commodities derivatives markets has been an ASIC priority," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "Farmers use these contracts to manage wheat price fluctuations which can affect what Australians pay at the checkout." ...