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Customers accuse NAB of "predatory lending" in Senate inquiry

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013
The National Australia Bank (NAB) does not intend to make a submission to the Senate inquiry into the performance of the Australian Securities and Investment Commissions (ASIC) despite customer submissions accusing the bank of "predatory lending." A ...

ANZ praises ASIC "integrity" amid consumer complaints

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
... consumer Julie Wignall notes that "the FOS is placing time limits of six years on cases where they admit there is evidence of fraud." "The statutory limits on fraud are 20 years, so the FOS find multiple cases of bank fraud by insiders to the banks ...

ASIC funding in spotlight after annual report release

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2013

SIFMA talks up Wall Street cyber defences

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
The US Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) has released its assessment report of their Wall Street cyber attack simulation and while it confirms their protocols performed adequately, it was the soft attack weapons that were ...

Former Trio director provides enforceable undertaking

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
... Trio board member to provide an enforceable undertaking to APRA. The Trio Capital collapse was the biggest superannuation fraud in Australian history, seeing losses of more than $170 million.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
... stripping former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi of his seat in the Senate moves forward following his conviction on tax fraud charges. The euro climbed to $1.3538 from $1.3487 late in New York on Thursday. HONG KONG - Asian markets closed mostly higher ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
... the process of stripping former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi of his seat in the Senate following his conviction on tax fraud charges. The euro was at $1.3484, down from $1.3525. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed as attention turned to another ...

Accountant gets 6 years jail for promoting tax avoidance scheme

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2013
... avoidance and crime. Ewan Stoddart, 48, was sentenced on 20 September 2013 to 13 counts of aiding and abetting the commission of fraud against the Commonwealth, each count carrying a sentence of 6 years imprisonment. The scheme led to a total of $1,392,696 ...

ASIC questions SMSF advice in proposed guidance

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
... the need for advisers warn clients that SMSFs do not have access to the compensation arrangements in a case of theft or fraud as well as explaining other matters that may influence the client's decision to set up an SMSF. The regulator is also looking ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2013
... government's stability as former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi tries to avoid being expelled from parliament for his tax fraud conviction. The euro firmed to $US1.3217 from $US1.3170 late on Tuesday, when it had hit a one-month low point at $US1.3139. ...