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Commonwealth Bank to add crypto services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021

... their toes into the crypto market, with many currently deterred by "the friction of using third party exchanges, the risk of fraud, and the lack of trust in some new providers". A pilot version of the offering will commence in the coming weeks before ...

Criminal charges in property investor collapse

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 13 SEP 2021

... position as a director, one count of disposing of property after becoming (or was about to be) a bankrupt and one count of fraud. MacVicar was charged with 13 counts of trading while insolvent, one count of dishonestly using his position as a director ...

CSLR unfairly locks out some victims: Maurice Blackburn

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021

The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) will lock out victims of financial misconduct or fraud who pursue court proceedings - something that is inherently unfair, according to law firm Maurice Blackburn. Maurice Blackburn principal lawyer Josh ...

SMSF fraudster loses appeal

ANNABELLE DICKSON | FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021

... November 2020, Gore was sentenced to five years' imprisonment with a non-parole period of two years on six counts of fraud involving $345,000. Following his sentencing, Gore lodged an appeal which was heard in February 2021. "The Court of Appeal ...

Lying rife in life insurance applications

ANNABELLE DICKSON | FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021

... away, this could leave your loved ones in the lurch financially. In serious cases, you could even be sued for insurance fraud." The research found that 41% of Australians don't have life insurance with 35% of men not insured 47% for women. "It's easy ...

AUSTRAC to face scrutiny

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021

... program. This despite the fact NAB has poured $800 million and devoted more than 1000 staff members to improving financial fraud and crime control. Labor MP Daniel Mulino supported O'Neill's call for the inquiry. Taking to Twitter, Mulino said: "This ...

ASIC bans adviser over $5m fraud

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021

ASIC has permanently banned former Sentinel Wealth financial adviser Gavin Fineff, after he was charged with misappropriating between $3.3 and $5 million of client money. On May 7, Fineff was arrested and charged by New South Wales Police with 18 offences ...

Aussies lose $328m to investment scams

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021

Fake investment opportunities fleeced Australians $328 million and accounted for the largest scams in 2020. This is according to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission's (ACCC) latest report Targeting Scams, which unveiled a recording-breaking ...

AUSTRAC investigates NAB, JBWere

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021

... has the necessary systems and processes to do so. Since June 2017, NAB poured $800 million into its financial crime and fraud controls and has more than 1200 staffers working in this department. "At this stage, AUSTRAC is not considering civil penalty ...

Former adviser charged with $3.3m fraud

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021

... police kicked off investigations in March 2020, when the North Shore Police Area Command received reports of an alleged fraud committed against an 86-year-old woman and received more tip offs from other alleged victims thereafter. Fineff was a member ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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