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ASIC dictates seven-year ban for rogue CBA adviser

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2014
... backdated four records of advice contained on client files. Zaicew's conduct was identified as part of an enforceable undertaking (EU) accepted by ASIC in October 2011 which required Commonwealth Financial Planning to conduct a review of its risk management ...

Parliament passes more nuanced SMSF penalties

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
... disqualifying the trustee, applying to court for a civil penalty or requiring the trustee to enter an enforceable undertaking. "This has been unsatisfactory with these penalties often out of proportion to the relevant breach of the superannuation laws." ...

ASIC accepts EU from forex broker over prohibited IMA

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking from online foreign exchange broker Forex Financial Services Pty Ltd (Forex FS). ASIC's investigation found that between March 2010 and October 2011, Forex FS offered an account known as an individually managed ...

ASIC takes most action against small business owners

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) took most of its criminal, civil and administrative actions against small business owners in the second half of 2013. The ASIC Enforcement Report from July to December 2013 reveals that the ...

BNP Paribas enters EU with ASIC

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014
BNP Paribas (BNP) has entered into an enforceable undertaking with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in relation to potential misconduct involving the Australian Bank Bill Swap Rate (BBSW). In November 2012, BNP reported to ...

Trio victims condemn Astarra director jail release

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014
... provide justice for the victims, many of whom are still without any compensation." Richard entered into an enforceable undertaking with ASIC in 2010 that banned him for life from providing financial services.

Banned adviser spent client savings on sports car business

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from Sydney financial adviser Gabriel Nakhl which permanently prevents him from providing financial services after he used clients' cash on his sports ...

Court dismisses case against Trio director after APRA EU

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2013
... Millhouse to be dismissed after the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) accepted a voluntary enforceable undertaking from him. The regulator has banned him from acting as a trustee or as a responsible officer, investment manager or custodian ...

Law firm questions CBA compensation for Nguyen victims

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013
... about the compensation arrangements that were put in place after the bank agreed with ASIC to enter an enforceable undertaking. "We have serious reservations as to whether clients of CBA and Nguyen were properly compensated, particularly those who were ...

ASIC acted only when claims hit "tsunami level"

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
A former employee of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has condemned the fact that the regulator acted only when the volume of complaints "reached tsunami level." In a submission to the Senate inquiry on ASIC's performance ...