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Ord Minnett conspired to take us over: Wilson HTM notifies court

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
... to take over fellow broker, Wilson HTM, by paying sign on fees to poach its advisers, said Wilson HTM in the NSW Supreme Court yesterday. Five Wilson employees were paid approximately $5.4 million by Ord Minnett, the court heard. Wilson HTM chief executive ...

Former investment company director pleads guilty

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012
... although there are some living in Brisbane, Sydney and Canberra. On June 13, 2012, ASIC obtained consent orders in the Supreme Court of Queensland to wind up Tanoak Pty Ltd and another company of which Ms Oakley was sole director, Fintel Financial Intelligence ...

ASIC uncovers investment scam

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012
... financial services business, following an investigation that resulted in 37 investors losing approximately $680,000. The Supreme Court of Queensland has made declarations against West Trade Group, West Trade Cars, West Two and its directors Tiffany Lea ...

Good one day, no good the next

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... growth was released. No, not that it was unchanged at 1.9%. That couldn't be a rationale for last night's dip. The Supreme Court upheld Obamacare. Ho-hum. No, that too. It was widely expected and isn't it a boost for the healthcare sector? Third time ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... hopes that EU leaders would agree measures to stem the eurozone crisis. Falls in tech stocks ruled the day as the US Supreme Court's ruling in favour of the Obama administration's controversial health care law had little overall effect on trade. The ...

ASIC winds up unregistered managed investment scheme

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has obtained orders in the Supreme Court of New South Wales to wind up an unregistered managed investment scheme operated by Secured Bond Ltd. In proceedings on 28 May 2012, the Supreme Court also made ...

ASIC charges against new wave of boiler room scams

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
ASIC has warned of the rising number of 'boiler room' investment scams after obtaining Supreme Court orders against one financial planning firm accused of defrauding 36 investors in excess of $350,000. Unlicensed financial planning business, Golden ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
... $5.39 after the takeover of the brewing giant by Anglo-South African brewer SABMiller was approved by the Victorian Supreme Court. The mining sector was also flat, with Rio Tinto down nine cents, or 0.14 per cent, to $65.83. Rio Tinto has announced it ...

ASIC seeks interim orders against Equititrust

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
ASIC has sought interim orders against Equititrust Limited for two of its managed investment schemes from the Supreme Court of Queensland while the regulator considers its actions after a suspected breach in licence. The Australian Securities and Investments ...

IOOF seals DKN takeover

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
IOOF Holdings has completed its acquisition of DKN Financial Group after gaining approval from the Supreme Court of Victoria. IOOF said in a statement to the ASX that it would now acquire all of the fully paid ordinary shares in DKN that it does not ...