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ASIC takes Westpac to court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... licences are provided efficiently, honestly and fairly and; failed to comply with the financial services laws in the Corporations Act. In response, BTFG rejected ASIC's interpretation of what constitutes general and personal advice, saying it will vigorously ...

Whistleblower protections under microscope

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... critiques existing Australian provisions; canvasses a range of options for reform of existing protections under the Corporations Act 2001 and similar provisions under other financial system legislation administered by ASIC and APRA which apply to corporations ...

Super skimming adviser permanently banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
... Alliance - from April 2007 to May 2015. ASIC found that between September 2012 and April 2015 Banks contravened the Corporations Act by falsifying documents and invoices to receive payment for hours not actually worked; told two clients that he was paid ...

ANZ and Macquarie fined for cartel conduct

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... efficacy of the financial system," Wigney said. "The Australian public is entitled to expect that Australia's major corporations act as exemplary corporate citizens wherever in the world they may operate."

CommSec pays $200,000 penalty

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
... Markets Disciplinary Panel (MDP) had reasonable ground to believe that CommSec broke subsection 798H(1) of the Corporations Act by reason of breaking rules 2.1.3 and 3.3.1 of the ASIC Market Integrity Rules 2010. On 25 March 2014, CommSec received formal ...

ASIC permanently bans dishonest adviser

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
... and engaged in conduct that was likely to mislead. Namely ASIC found that Howard had failed to comply with the Corporations Act in that he used more than $1.8 million of client funds for his own benefit or the benefit of others, including paying for ...

Fed Court winds up unregistered investment scheme

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... McIntyres being officers of companies that had failed, by virtue of them being wound up and had repeatedly broken the Corporations Act. Neither McIntyre apposed the banning orders made against them. The court also made orders to wind up the unregistered ...

ASX responds to CFR regulatory expectations

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
... be efficient and competitive." The Government noted that it will also amend ASX ownership restrictions in the Corporations Act to make it consistent with other financial sector companies and allow the ASX to be more flexible when raising capital. The ...

Advisory firm has licence cancelled

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2016
... financial resources to provide the services covered by its licence and to conduct the business in compliance with the Corporations Act 2001. "Licensees are required to lodge financial statements and auditor reports with ASIC to demonstrate their capacity ...

ASIC hands down permanent and four year bans

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... Velvet Assets carried on a financial services business without holding an AFSL and so contravened s911A of the Corporations Act Woodcock was involved in this contravention by the companies Woodcock personally persuaded clients to invest by failing to ...