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Adviser cops 10-year sentence

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2023
... 10 October 2014 and 9 January 2019. The hearings revealed that Nugara had pre-existing relationships with many of the victims. "These victims describe how you would lull them into a false sense of security, with one victim in particular noting how you ...

Skynet adviser stole $10.2m: Court

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
... up with the Commonwealth Bank (CBA). Nugara had access to the SMSF accounts to make property investments. Some of the victims were unaware that he had such access. Nugara would then transfer money from these SMSF accounts into his personal accounts. ...

Asset managers dismiss liquidity risks: FCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
... case study of poor liquidity management. The fund's administrator Link Group recently settled with the FCA to compensate victims. When it comes to liquidity stress testing, a wide variety of methods are in use. Some methodologies were insufficient to ...

CSLR finally passes senate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... senate on June 22, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort) Bill 2023, provides victims of financial misconduct access to redress and compensation. The CSLR covers personal financial advice, credit intermediation ...

King's birthday honours for industry executives

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... Association of Australian between 2014 and 2018, received the honour. He is also the founder of Financial Rescue, which assists victims of financial fraud recover their losses. Ross McConachie, also from Tupicoffs, received an OAM for "service to Australia-Japan ...

SEC charges duo over church-based fraud

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
... Michele Wein Layne said. "This action demonstrates our continued commitment to protecting retail investors, including victims of affinity fraud." The defendants are charged with violating the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws, as well ...

Former adviser jailed for six years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
... fraudulent and unforgivable given his position of trust." He also observed that Gordon made no attempt to repay any of the victims. He was sentenced to six years' imprisonment but will be eligible for parole in 18 months. Refocus and Consultia Super ...

Former adviser jailed for nine years

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2023
... relationship that exists between an offender and his or her victim," Justice O'Brien said. "In respect of most of these victims, the offender had established personal bonds over many years. In some instances, he had become close friends with them ...

Fraudster sentenced to eight years behind bars

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
... of two and a half years. In delivering the sentence, Judge Vicki Loury remarked on the impact of Silver's fraud on the victims, and the financial and psychological cost to them. In September 2019, Silver's son was sentenced to eight years' for fraud ...

Government introduces FAR, CSLR Bills

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... compensation scheme will close a missing link in Australia's financial system and ensure that many forgotten financial victims will receive the justice they deserve," CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland said. "The Financial Accountability Regime ...