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Judge orders end of class action against WealthSure

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
... million of client funds without approval. "Each of the identified group members could seek relief in their own right," Justice Buchanan confirmed. But the judge saw some of the cases for relief as "apparently weak in an evidentiary sense" and added that ...

Former Opes Prime director acquitted of dishonesty charges

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... Opes Prime Group Limited group and pleaded not guilty to the charges. Following a five-week trial, which was heard before Justice Whelan of the Victorian Supreme Court, found Smith not guilty on both charges. Opes Prime, a securities lender and broker ...

Macquarie loses court battle with ATO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
... However, many banks have exploited loopholes in the system to avoid paying the full rate on domestic income. In his judgment, Justice Richard Edmonds said, "We consider that the ATO is entitled to apply its view of the law to prior income years relevant ...

AMP buys into QLD school build project

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013

LM liquidators get boot over conflict of interest

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2013
... they called a meeting of unit holders in April to change the responsible entity of the fund. Queensland Supreme Court Justice Dalton agreed, saying: "The administrators of [LM] have, in my view, demonstrated a preparedness to act in a way inconsistent ...

Victims push for new Trio fraud inquiry

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013
... effective enough and we are seeking compensation for the 310 victims and to bring the people responsible for the Trio Fraud to justice," he said. Matters also noted that the VOFF "has no longer any confidence on the Rudd government to effectively tackle ...

Gina Rinehart offers olive branch

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
... Ginia. Mr Hancock has been put forward as a proposed alternative trustee, along with Adelaide businessman Bruce Carter. Justice Patricia Bergin described Ms Rinehart's offer as a "very big step". "This litigation has been going for years," she said. ...

ASIC seeks to wind up of LM mortgage income fund

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
... incoming receivers work in conjunction with Deutsche Bank's receiver for an orderly realisation of the assets of FMIF. Justice Dalton reserved her decision in the matter.

Terminally ill woman questions superannuation early release laws

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
... who said he was "appalled" by Penny's situation, adding that he was "happy to ring the minister personally to make sure justice is done and she is treated fairly." In a reader poll carried out by the Fraser Coast Chronicle, 77% of readers said laws should ...

SPAA approves government's response to Trio reports

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
... chief executive Mark Rantall said. "We also support recommendations that address our concerns about better access and justice in compensation for poor financial advice and more importantly poor financial products." On Friday, the Minister for Financial ...