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Adviser cops 262 month jail sentence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019
... guilty at the time, the court determined he was not entitled to a reduced sentence as a result of his attempts to obstruct justice.

SMSF Association patron steps down

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
... stepped down as patron of the SMSF Association. Costello assumed the role in August 2017, succeeding former High Court chief justice Sir Anthony Mason. He has resigned for personal reasons. Speaking on behalf of the board, chair Deborah Ralston expressed ...

Court dismisses Westpac lending practice case

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
... Westpac did not take in to account higher repayments at the end of the interest-only period when it should have done so. Justice Nye Perram handed down the decision on August 13, stating that a lender "may do what it wants in the assessment process" ...

Industry veterans recognised

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... also on the Reserve Bank board, was recognised as a supporter of women in leadership roles and an advocate for social justice. Diane Smith-Gander, non-executive director of Wesfarmers and AGL Energy, was also highlighted. She spent 11 years in banking ...

AMP class actions consolidated

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... consolidated into one while the three remaining suits have been halted. In making her judgement, Chief Judge in Equity Justice Julie Ward said the "no win, no fee" offer of Maurice Blackburn and Slater and Gordon weighed heavily on her decision. "That ...

AFCA seeks to strengthen leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2019
... leadership is a key focus at AFCA, and we are always looking for bright people who are passionate about fairness and access to justice." As well as recruiting for the newly created roles, AFCA is looking for a new lead ombudsman - banking and finance ...

Trump will continue to buoy stock markets: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
... majority of readers (68%) agree that since special counsel Mueller's investigation, which found Trump did not obstruct justice, stock markets will continue to outperform. In response to the report, Trump tweeted on March 25: "The Special Counsel did ...

CFA Institute settles hiring dispute

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
The CFA Institute has settled with the US Department of Justice over the practice of hiring temporary overseas exam graders. The global association of investment professionals will pay a fine of US$321,000 ($446,768) following an investigation into ...

AFCA hears legacy complaints

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... with all stakeholders to implement these changes fairly and effectively. "We believe that this will provide access to justice and redress to many thousands of Australian consumers," Locke said. "In most cases, we are currently only able to consider matters ...

ASIC appeals Westpac Federal Court decision

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2019
... prove two Westpac subsidiaries provided personal financial advice despite not being licensed to do so. In December 2018, Justice Jacqueline Gleeson determined Westpac Securities Administration Limited (WSAL) and BT Funds Management (BTFM) had breached ...