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Debt vulture crackdown welcome

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
One of Australia's big banks has cracked down on "debt vultures" - businesses or individuals that claim to assist those struggling with debt but actually rake in big fees. National Australia Bank said it will no longer deal with unlicensed, fee-charging ...

Pay cuts, dividend slashed as NAB raises capital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
The big bank has entered a trading halt as it looks to raise $3.5 billion to sustain the business throughout the COVID-19 downturn which has so far seen the interim dividend more than halved and the NAB leadership team take pay cuts. Releasing its 1H ...

Millions up in smoke in cannabis scam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... himself and a yacht for Russell. Griffithe also allegedly deposited approximately US $1.7 million into Russell's personal bank accounts. To create the illusion that the marijuana business was profitable and paying dividends as promised, Griffithe ...

Frat house ponzi scheme charged

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... fictitious and no hedge fund existed, the SEC said. "Arbab allegedly placed substantial portions of investor funds in his personal bank and brokerage accounts, which he used for his own benefit, including trips to Las Vegas, shopping, travel, and entertainment," ...

ASIC bans Perth adviser

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
... they had requested to be withdrawn. The clients then asked for funds to be returned. Mr Wilson provided his own personal bank details for the return of funds, totaling $101,800," ASIC said. He was an authorised representative of Securitor from June 2014 ...

AAT overrides adviser ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
... and 30 November 2012, ASIC's investigation found Hutchison banked clients' cheques for advice fees into his personal bank account when he was obliged to remit or report them to RI Advice. He also failed to record the receipt of the cheques on the ...

NAB operations lead resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
The chief operating officer of NAB is returning to the UK to join a global fintech. Following eight years at the institution, Antony Cahill has resigned to take on a new role with a London-based payments technology company. To enable a smooth transition ...

Regtech scores deal with US bank

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018
Sydney and Ireland based regtech Kyckr has signed a five-year data licensee agreement with a US bank, under which the bank will have access to 200 regulated primary sources of corporate intelligence across 120 territories. The un-named bank will be ...

Wealth management products make big leaps in digital sales readiness

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018
Australians can now apply for 60% of all wealth management products offered by the country's biggest banks from their mobile phones, according to a fintech which helps financial services companies acquire clients. Avoka measured digital sales readiness ...

ANZ issues last minute RC submission correction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
... fraudulent uses of Powers of Attorney; falsely witnessing documents; and the transfer of client funds into advisers' personal bank accounts. ANZ also admitted that from 2003 to 2015, certain associated entities deducted fees from the accounts of about ...