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AMP flags first strike on remuneration

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
AMP anticipates it will receive a first strike on its remuneration report following disgruntled shareholder feedback at this morning's annual general meeting. Based on votes that were already cast, AMP chair Debra Hazelton said while "the first strike ...

Former advisers face huge fines

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
A former Macquarie financial adviser could be facing $1 million in fines, while the other has been fined $30,000 in a busy week for ASIC. Former Macquarie adviser Warren Acworth has been charged with dishonesty offences in Brisbane. He's facing ...

IOOF settles class action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
IOOF has settled one of the class actions brought against it on the back of the Royal Commission. The wealth group announced to the ASX this morning it has settled in the class action brought by Quinn Emanuel Urqhart & Sullivan in April 2019. The class ...

ASX appoints compliance chief

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
The ASX has appointed a new chief compliance officer, as the incumbent prepares to step down after a decade in the role. The ASX's deputy general counsel Janine Ryan will take over from Kevin Lewis as he shifts into an advisory role ahead of his retirement ...

Former financial adviser charged

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
A former financial adviser who was banned from providing financial services by ASIC in 2018 has been charged with five counts of dishonest conduct. Mark Damion Kawecki has been charged for allegedly using false or misleading information in applications ...

Clime Capital settles class action

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
Clime Capital has settled a Federal Court class action in principle for an agreed sum of $8.3 million. Backed by IMF Bentham, Clime told shareholders it was pleased the in-principle settlement has been reached with UGL, a firm that provides engineering ...

IOOF responds to class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
IOOF has responded to being served with a class action proceeding filed by Quinn Emanuel Urqhart & Sullivan. On Friday the law firm announced it had filed proceedings against IOOF,based on evidence given at the Royal Commission and legal proceedings ...

Former Paradice managers launch LIT

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
A small and mid-cap boutique set up by two former Paradice Investment Management portfolio managers has converted its $440 million strategy to a listed investment trust. Ophir Asset Management's High Conviction Fund has delivered 20.2% per annum ...

WAM pushes for HHY closure

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2018
Wilson Asset Management wants to shutter the underperforming Hastings High Yield Fund (HHY) amid the controversy surrounding Aurora Funds Management, which acts as its responsible entity. WAM is setting in motion a general meeting to urge HHY shareholders ...

ASIC bans former adviser on IPO conduct

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
ASIC has banned a former Victorian financial adviser who deliberately used false information while applying for shares in at least three IPOs that listed between 2015 and 2017. Mark Damion Kawecki has been banned from providing financial services for ...