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ASIC forced to pay James Mawhinney's legal costs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... Chester and Bronte Capital founder John Hempton. Mawhinney has previously called on the Senate Economics Committee to investigate ASIC's handling of the matter. He is also currently suing ASIC and its other deputy chair Sarah Court for defamation, with ...

ASIC investigates iExtend over possible unlicensed conduct

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... reasonably requested by ASIC. ASIC's acceptance of the court enforceable undertaking does not affect its power to investigate, conduct surveillance or pursue a criminal prosecution or its power to lay charges in relation to any contravention not the ...

Piper Alderman investigates second CFD class action

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2023
Piper Alderman is examining a second class action in relation to contracts for difference (CFD) products, this time against International Capital Markets Limited (IC Markets). The action is on behalf of retail investors who claim to have collectively ...

ASIC loses case against Diversa

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
The Federal Court has found in favour of Diversa in the case brought by ASIC in 2021 which alleged the trustee knew about a now banned adviser's dodgy behaviour but failed to act. In October 2021, ASIC commenced civil penalty proceedings against ...

First Super appoints to board

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... Timber Queensland chief executive and Forestry Australia director. In 2012, Stephens received a Gottstein Fellowship to investigate active forest management for multiple landscape benefits in the US and Canada, particularly for fire risk reduction and ...

Licensees shun remediation obligations: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
... consumer-centred policies and procedures, which give licensees and their staff the confidence and ability to fully investigate the issue, triangulate the data available, discover the true root cause and scope of the problem, and respond effectively," ...

NextGen Financial Group forced into liquidation

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023
... control of a company through the placement of it in the hands of liquidators," she said. "Liquidators are bound to investigate the reasons for the failure of a company, and directors may become indirectly liable for debts of the company, including AFCA ...

EG touches down in Japan

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
EG Funds Management (EG) has launched a real estate investment advisory office in Tokyo to investigate future opportunities for new and existing investors across the region. According to the real estate funds manager, the new office will enable the ...

Government passes FAR legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
... organisation." APRA and ASIC will jointly administer the FAR. "They will have the power to disqualify accountable persons, investigate suspected breaches of the regime, and direct entities to take remedial action and to apply to the Federal Court to ...

Financial hardship neglect lands Westpac in court

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
... honestly, and fairly when it came to responding to its customers' hardship notices. Further, Westpac did not do enough to investigate and rectify the systems issues plaguing its online hardship notification process. If it wins, ASIC is seeking declarations ...