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Melissa Caddick declared dead by coroner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
The fraudster who purported to be a financial adviser to scam upwards of $23 million out of family and friends is likely dead, the inquest has found. That was the key finding delivered by the NSW Coroner yesterday, though the nature of her demise could ...

ASIC commences proceedings over failure to comply

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022
... specialises in credit, private equity, real estate and strategic investment opportunities, working with asset managers, family offices and superannuation funds.

Unlicensed forex trader extradited from Poland

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2022
... investment purposes. Totalling $977,000, Ali's fraudulently purchased things including real estate and luxury cars for his family members and related companies and used them to fund "returns" to other investors. In some cases, the funds provided to the ...

WA introduces new super laws for de facto couples

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2022
... However, super was treated differently to other types of property because it's held in a trust. Further, under the Family Court Act 1997 (WA) which applies to separated de facto couples, super can only be considered a financial resource and can't ...

Financial abuse linked to violence: CBA, UNSW

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
... costs in the victim's name, even after the relationship ends; for example, perpetrators can deliberately extend Family Court matters affecting property settlement. "Perpetrators can also block or sabotage employment and education opportunities, what's ...

Subjects of Royal Commission case study found guilty in court

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2022
... efficiently in running a 'Refer a Friend' program by incentivising new customers to provide the contact details of friends and family without consent. Commenting on the case, ASIC commissioner Sean Hughes said: "In making findings of unconscionable conduct ...

Government welcomes ATO family trust guidance

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022
Assistant treasurer Michael Sukkar has welcomed the ATO's recent draft guidance on family trusts, noting that they are a legitimate and important way for families, particularly those running small businesses, to manage their financial affairs. This ...

HESTA endorses super splitting initiative

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
... form for court orders that can be used across the super and legal sectors and by the courts. From 1 April 2022, parties to family law proceedings can apply to the courts for information from the Australian Taxation Office about their former partner's ...

AMIST criticised for SPC investment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022
... raise. AMIST made an investment in SPC in a capital raising. Peregrine Corporation, a private company owned by the Shahin family, also participated in the $111 million raise. Peregrine Corporation was founded by Fred Shahin in 1984 and is still privately ...

ASIC sues former Freedom Insurance staff

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
... insurance to an intellectually disabled man and only cancelled the policy after several instances of correspondence with his family. ASIC said Cohen was knowingly concerned in, or party to, breaches of the conflicted remuneration provisions by both Freedom ...