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ASIC advances towards telecommunication intercept powers

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
... other agency's) investigation. "It is important that ASIC is able to gain access to information it needs to properly investigate and prosecute serious crimes in the corporate, financial services and credit sectors," Minister for Revenue and Financial ...

Police charge man with super fraud

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
A Sydney man allegedly involved in a $1.8 million fraudulent superannuation scheme will face court today. NSW police charged the 47-year-old man with 20 counts of deception and dishonestly taking financial advantage; seven counts of using false documents ...

ASIC calls on NAB to improve disclosure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017
An investigation by ASIC has forced NAB Group advice licensees to make corrective disclosures to customers. The corporate regulator found that NAB's dealer groups failed to disclose relationships between advisers, licensees, and other members of the ...

SMSF auditor busted self-auditing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
A Victoria-based self-managed superannuation fund auditor was disqualified for auditing his own fund. ASIC investigated Neil Wilson following information supplied by the Australian Taxation Office and determined that he had breached fundamental independence ...

Man posing as financial adviser charged

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
... been valued at approximately $750,000. The arrest follows the establishment of Strike Force Penwell late last year to investigate the activities of the finance and investment company which had been de-registered. Investigations are ongoing and detectives ...

NAB adviser puts beneficiaries at risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
... clearly wrong, and we are taking this matter very seriously. As NAB has always said, where we find issues, we will investigate them, we will fix them, and we will improve our systems and processes to prevent them from reoccurring," Steele said. "We are ...

Midwinter unveils new financial tool

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... based on postcode. Users can also access information around investment choices and retirement income, enabling them to investigate potential 'transition to retirement' options. The tools can be customised to align with the style guide of the website ...

CFA Institute investigates ESG investment gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... governance factors across all asset classes. CFA Institute, together with the Principles for Responsible Investment, aim to investigate the remaining barriers in integrating ESG factors in investment strategies via a series of workshops covering North ...

Senior ATO official tangled in $165m fraud scandal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
One of the Australian Taxation Office's most senior and long-serving officials is expected to be charged in relation to an Australian Federal Police investigation into an alleged $165 million tax evasion syndicate. Deputy tax commissioner Michael Cranston ...

Treasurer launches new financial system inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
The government is launching yet another inquiry that will investigate the level of competition across Australia's financial system. The Productivity Commission has been tasked to deliver better outcomes for consumers and small businesses, as well as ...