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ASIC seeks Deloitte to liquidate SMSF business

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
... Deloitte's Jason Tracy to liquidate the company. According to ASIC's statement, Superfunded may have breached the Corporations Act and parts of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act relating to schemes that promote the "illegal early release ...

ASIC successfully files injunction against Melbourne advice provider

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
... Circle's conduct as misleading, deceptive and unconscionable, alleging Financial Circle Pty Ltd breached the Corporations Act 2001, the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001, including ...

AAT upholds ruling against ex-Macquarie and ex-Credit Suisse advisers

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
... transparent markets for financial products," the AAT said. The AAT found that Davidof contravened s1041A of the Corporations Act 2001 and that a three-year ban was appropriate in the circumstances. The AAT noted that "Davidof was aware...that the forces ...

Court shuts down listed investment manager lawsuit

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
... another, and because their combined shareholding in Molopo is 37.33%, this is a contravention of section 606 of the Corporations Act. Molopo's response to Keybridge suggested the latter was seeking the removal of incumbent directors; Keybridge disputed ...

Advisers call for exam, standards clarity

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... adviser must also pass a proficiency exam. Areas of testing the FPA is recommending include Chapter 7 of the Corporations Act; the Tax Agent Services Act; anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism laws; common law fiduciary duties and ethics, he said. ...

ASIC remains firm on IFA definitions

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
... said financial services providers can only use these terms if they meet the requirements set out in s923A of the Corporations Act. The latest confirmation comes after ASIC first announced the update in June. ASIC has been working through a six-month ...

Morrison backs customer-owned banking reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... as an agreed process, framework and timetable for capital instruments proposed. The review also recommends the Corporations Act 2001 should include a proper definition of 'mutual company' to deliver greater certainty for the sector, as well as changing ...

White-collar crime penalties to skyrocket

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
... individuals do not profit from any misconduct. The paper proposes massive increases in civil penalties under the Corporations Act 2001 for individuals from $200,000 to $525,000 (2500 penalty units). For corporations, it would mean almost tripling fines ...

CBA climate risk court case abandoned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
... CBA's change of heart, describing the bank as a long-time laggard on informing shareholders of risks. "Under the Corporations Act directors of Australian companies must give shareholders information about financial risks. CBA now acknowledges climate ...

CBA commits to bond-structured climate change solutions

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
... business, the bank failed to give a true and fair view of its financial position and performance, as required by the Corporations Act. The shareholders also claim the 2016 directors' report did not adequately inform investors of climate change risks. ...