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Broken promises leave survivors in the lurch

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
... "additional" super contributions made by "convicted child sexual abusers" in the six or 12 months leading up to criminal proceedings to be made available to victims for the purposes of satisfying unpaid compensation orders. Minister for financial services ...

Former director sentenced to seven years in prison

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024
... devastating financial positions for those victims. ASIC said Ali left the country on 8 May 2018, during ongoing civil proceedings commenced against him by ASIC and while there was an ongoing ASIC investigation into his conduct. Following an application ...

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 ...

ASIC prevails in landmark case against BPS Financial

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
... reminder that many crypto products are financial products and that providers need to hold a licence," Longo said. "These proceedings should send a message to the crypto industry that their products will continue to be scrutinised by ASIC to ensure consumers ...

Blockchain mining companies sued by ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
... around 450 Australians invested approximately US$41 million through the NGS companies. As a result, ASIC has filed proceedings against the NGS companies, alleging a contravention of sections 911A of the Corporations Act by providing financial services ...

ASIC challenges court ruling in Finder Wallet crypto case

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024
ASIC has appealed the Federal Court's decision to dismiss its proceedings against Finder Wallet. The corporate watchdog claimed that Finder Wallet provided unlicensed financial services, breached product disclosure requirements, and failed to comply ...

'Licensee for hire' fined $1.25m by court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024
... including operating with almost no compliance staff or risk management processes. In July 2022, ASIC issued civil penalty proceedings against wholesale licensee Lanterne Fund Services, alleging that between March 2019 and October 2021 it failed to comply ...

Non-compete clauses come under the microscope

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... uncertainty impacts both businesses and workers, it weighs more heavily on workers who lack the knowledge of court proceedings and decisions, and the financial, psychological, and reputational resources to bargain and undertake litigation. "This can ...

Court rejects Provide Capital's 'illogical' application

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... investment opportunities by Provide since 28 September 2020," court documents show. In late 2022, ASIC began legal proceedings against Provide Capital following its failures to produce several documents as part of its investigation. On 13 December 2023 ...

Mayfair 101 regains control of assets, liquidators abandon claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... liquidators sought to control. The liquidators previously sought to control assets in three countries across six legal proceedings. At cost, the settlement is worth about $44 million, Mayfair 101 said. "Under the settlement Mayfair 101 retains full control ...
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