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Complaints filed against ASIC lawyers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2021
... charges against Mawhinney allege he continued to raise funds through financial products despite ASIC having handed him a 20-year ban from doing so in April. The regulator is seeking injunctions to stop Mawhinney from promoting products. It has also issued ...

BlackRock Australia expands client distribution team

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021
BlackRock Australia has today announced the appointment of Tamara Haban-Beer Stats to the role of whole portfolio solutions director within client business, as it expands its distribution team. Reporting to head of iShares wealth (iSW) Australasia Chantal ...

Mawhinney lawyer accuses ASIC of trial by media

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021
... their case alone ought to be sufficient to achieve their regulatory objectives." Mawhinney is currently appealing his 20-year ban. Roberts suggested that ASIC is deliberately attempting to create additional costs for Mawhinney, making it more difficult ...

InvestSMART launches ethical product

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021
ASX-listed InvestSMART Group has added a diversified ethical portfolio to its investment menu. The Ethical Growth Portfolio invests in five to 15 ethical ETFs across Australian equities, international equities and bonds. The Morningstar Australia Moderate ...

Former adviser pleads guilty to fabricating evidence

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021
A former financial adviser, who has previously worked for Westpac, Fortnum Private Wealth and Libertas Financial Planning, pleaded guilty to five criminal offences at the Downing Centre Local Court. Ezzat-Daniel Nesseim pleaded guilty to dishonestly ...

Link allows BCM due diligence

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021
The Link Group board agreed to provide a syndicate led by Pepper European Servicing with exclusive due diligence information following the takeover offer for Link's Banking and Credit Management (BCM) business. The PES syndicate has been given exclusive ...

ASIC files contempt application against Mawhinney

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2021
ASIC filed a contempt application in the Federal Court against James Mawhinney, the founder of Mayfair 101. The contempt order is in relation to allegations that Mawhinney has continued to raise funds through financial products, even though ASIC banned ...

BT confirms changes to super business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2021
Financial Standard understands BT is preparing to announce the sale of its superannuation business, with the group confirming changes are underway. Financial Standard understands several roles were made redundant yesterday, with more expected throughout ...

Pallas launches debt facility

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2021
Pallas Capital launched a new trust that provides loans to the commercial real estate sector. Backed by Pallas and Credit Suisse, the Pallas Funding Trust lends between $1 million and $10 million to medium-sized commercial real estate borrowers. The ...

Multi-boutique appoints head of private wealth

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2021
Warakirri Asset Management hired from UBS for the newly created role of head of private wealth. Ben Williams was head of wholesale client coverage at the Swiss bank for over four years. He was previously national manager, retail at Lazard Asset Management ...