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Former AMP adviser gets permanent ban

ASIC RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2010
ASIC has permanently banned former AMP adviser Vince Aloisi of Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, from providing financial services. ASIC's action against Aloisi follows its investigation into allegations of misconduct during his employment as an authorised ...

ASIC recovers $24m for Westpoint victims

ASIC RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2010
Westpoint investors in ASIC's class against Glenhurst Corporation will receive their share of $24.5 million recovered to date by the corporate regulator. The Glenhurst settlement, worth $2.5 million, is one of six reached by ASIC on behalf of investors ...

ASIC targets MIS operators

ASIC RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
MIS operators Frederick Leslie Hansen and William John Meywes from Global Rule have come under ASIC fire for managing an unregistered managed investment scheme. ASIC has obtained interim orders in the Supreme Court of Queensland in relation to Global ...

ASIC reaches sixth Westpoint settlement

ASIC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2010
ASIC has reached another Westpoint settlement, this time against Barzen Pty Ltd (formerly Dukes Financial Services) and Joseph Dukes for $1 million. The settlement is subject to the approval of the Federal Court. If approved by the court, the Dukes' ...

ASIC targets five unregistered property ventures

ASIC RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2010
Melbourne company director Mark Ronald Letten has come under further ASIC scrutiny after the regulator moved to appoint receivers to an additional five unregistered property ventures associated with Letten. On Friday, 30 July, ASIC obtained orders relating ...

Motor Finance Wizard withdraws interest-free loans

ASIC RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
... Finance Wizard, famous for its "Motor Finance Wizard said yes!" ads about interest-free loans, withdrew its ads following ASIC concerns they were misleading and provided some clients with "unaffordable credit". In 2007, ASIC raised concerns with PR Finance ...

Broker jailed for false trades

ASIC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2010
... release order - for share price manipulation. He was sentenced in the Supreme Court of Victoria following an investigation by ASIC into the manipulation of the share price of Bill Express Limited, which is now in liquidation. Chan, 46, of Balwyn, Victoria ...

ASIC starts short positions daily reporting

ASIC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2010
ASIC has started daily reporting of aggregated short positions on its website, following new reporting obligations introduced by the government to improve short sales transparency in Australia. The reports will be published on the ASIC website at www.asic.gov.au/short-position-reports. ...

Insurance broker gets permanent ban

ASIC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2010
ASIC has permanently banned insurance broker Steven James Ker of Palmyra, Western Australia, from providing financial services. The banning follows an ASIC investigation into Ker's conduct as an authorised representative dealing in general insurance ...

Opes Prime director faces 22 charges

ASIC RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2010
Opes Prime director Laurie Emini has been charged with 22 offences of breaching his duties, following investigations by ASIC into the company's collapse. Laurie (Lirim) Emini was charged with offences of breaching his duties as a director of Opes Prime ...