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Former director sentenced to seven years in prison

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024
... during ongoing civil proceedings commenced against him by ASIC and while there was an ongoing ASIC investigation into his conduct. Following an application by ASIC in 2019, a Queensland magistrate issued a warrant for Ali's arrest, and in November 2021 ...

Insignia research, retirement income head to depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024
Insignia Financial has confirmed its head of research and retirement income is set to leave the business as part of an ongoing wider change. The ASX-listed wealth giant confirmed Matt Olsen will exit at the end of June. In a statement to Financial Standard ...

ASIC places stop orders on Trademax Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024
... said Trademax, known as TMGM Group, failed to take reasonable steps likely to result in its retail product distribution conduct being consistent with two target market determinations (TMDs). It said Trademax relied on an inadequate retail investor questionnaire ...

Social media influencers charged for promoting shady investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2024
... account was doling out advice on trading complex financial instruments without proper authorisation. The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) alleges that between 9 May 2018 and 13 April 2021, Emmanuel Nwanze and Holly Thompson (also known as Holly ...

Budget 2024: $20k instant asset write-off extended

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... government is also providing $3 million to implement the government's response to the Review of the Franchising Code of Conduct, including remaking and enhancing the Code, and an additional $2.6 million to support more small businesses through alternative ...

Wholesale investor test reform has several ramifications: SIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
Proposed changes to the wholesale investor test potentially have sprawling ramifications for financial advisers and is something some experts say will need to be thoroughly nutted out before the government pushes any reforms over the line. Potentially ...

UniSuper restores online services, app

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024
UniSuper's systems are back online, after close to two weeks of disruption following the deletion of its private cloud. In an update today, UniSuper chief executive Peter Chun said online services across the fund's website and app have been ...

Rest calls for removal of minimum work hours for super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024
Rest has urged the Australian government to remove the minimum hours rule for the superannuation guarantee to apply. Research conducted for Rest by CRNRSTONE found 82% of Australians think the law should be changed so that Australian workers - many ...

Brisbane financial adviser has assets frozen

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... chances of recovery. Although there is no current evidence suggesting Prakash is a flight risk, the severity of the alleged conduct, including possible criminal charges, and Prakash's pivotal role in ASIC's investigation, make urgent ex parte orders ...

ASIC slams funds' serious deficiencies over advice fee charges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024
... Financial Advisers Register varied from weekly to annually or were ad-hoc. "Trustees must be vigilant, as advisers with poor conduct, including those using cold calling operators, may move rapidly between licensees. Better practices focused on maintaining ...