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ASIC director leaves to head ACA

... Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) executive director of consumer protection Peter Kell has left the watchdog to take up the role of chief executive officer with the Australian Consumers\' Association (ACA). The appointment continues ...

Watchdog takes action over super scheme fraud

A Brisbane businessman has consented in the Federal Court to permanent injunctions relating to his involvement in a scheme that promoted the illegal and early release of superannuation benefits. The businessman, Mark David, also consented to allegations ...

ASIC appoints new executive director of enforcement

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2004
The national securities watchdog has appointed Jan Redfern as its Executive Director Enforcement. Acting chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Jeffrey Lucy, announced Ms Redfern\'s appointment late yesterday. Ms Redfern ...

NAB calls in accountants as forex investigation deepens

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2004
... full-scale investigation. The bank appointed accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers to assist its inquiries as national finance watchdog the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority vowed to ensure the bank fixed any risk control problems that might have ...

ASIC raids Steve Vizard's house following insider trading allegation

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2003
... charity. Mr Vizard and his wife Sarah issued a statement today saying they welcomed the investigation by the corporate watchdog and that they would fully cooperate. "We welcome the investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission ...

ACCC plans to approve mortgage industry rules

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2003
... subject to external review and that tribunal decisions on a member's conduct were not automatically publicly available. The watchdog said it encouraged the MIAA to address the concerns.

Labor calls for tougher stance on property seminars

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2003
Labor has renewed calls for tougher regulation of get-rich-quick property investment seminars after receivers were called in at two of spruiker Henry Kaye's companies. The National Investment Institute and Empower Group were put in receivership yesterday. ...

Property seminar spruiker Kaye companies placed in receivership

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2003
... associated media publicity," PPB said. This follows separate legal actions against Mr Kaye by ASIC and Australia's consumer watchdog, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) since July. In August, the Federal Court ordered him to repay ...

Tower provides undertakings to ASIC regarding FAI PSP product

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2003
Wealth management group Tower Australia Ltd today issued undertakings to Australia's corporate watchdog that it would repay investors for their investment in FAI Personal Superannuation Plan (PSP). The move comes after Tower said in July that it would ...

Telstra says no change to 2003-04 outlook

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2003
Australia's biggest telecommunications company, Telstra Corp Ltd, reaffirmed its outlook for 2003/04 today, maintaining expectations of positive revenue growth. "After four months trading in the 2003/04 year, there is no change to our previous comments ...