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Director pleads guilty to ASIC allegations

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2006
... while undertaking his duties as director of the now deregistered Endeavour Funds Management business. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) alleges that Tracy made false and misleading statements to Macquarie International Capital ...

Mariner joins SEQUAL to promote reverse mortgages

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2006
... funding unfulfilled needs in retirement." Interest in equity release products has continued to grow, but the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has previously flagged its concerns around issues of misrepresentation, lack of consumer ...

Super adviser loses license after ASIC super switching survey

A Sydney-based superannuation advice specialist has lost its license after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) 'super switching' survey found it breached several compliance obligations. ASIC has revoked the license of SMS Advising ...

Life insurers and 25 AFSL holders under ASIC microscope

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has launched formal investigations into 25 AFSL holders and will be watching life insurers closely, as a result of its latest license breaches report announced this week. The regulator has ...

ASIC releases 'too good to be true' calculator

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released yet another online calculator to help investors double-check whether the returns that service providers promise them are the real deal or too good to be true. "Understanding the ...

ASIC clarifies its powers

On the back of the shadow shopping results, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a guide to the financial services industry and consumers clarifying its role and powers. The guide details the range of actions available ...

Another Westpoint collapse

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2006
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced that it has begun proceedings to wind up Cinema City Mezzanine Pty Ltd, part of the Westpoint group. ASIC is asking the Federal Court to appoint a liquidator to Cinema City Mezzanine ...

ASIC pursues Citigroup for alleged insider trading

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has made serious allegations that Citigroup Global Markets Australia has engaged in substantial insider trading activity. ASIC filed a civil proceeding in the Federal Court against Citigroup ...

ASIC launches TAP calculator

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has launched a new term allocated pension (TAP) calculator to assist in retirement planning, while at the same time upgrading its superannuation calculator. The TAP calculator will be relevant ...

GE Money to correct problematic sales practices

GE Money has given the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) an enforceable undertaking that will see it changing its life insurance sales practices and compensating customers already affected. ASIC began investigating GE Money, one ...