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Second bidder enters SelfWealth takeover talks

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024
The proposed takeover of SelfWealth heats up as AxiCorp Financial Services attempts to ensnare the trading platform from Bell Financial Group (BFG). AxiCorp has lobbed a bid of 23 cents per SelfWealth share, one cent more than what BFG proposed on Wednesday. ...

Property fund management firm loses AFSL

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
ASIC has stripped the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of Aretean Ltd Pty, trading as Aretean Capital, following the fund manager's failure to comply with its obligations. Aretean Capital boasts assets under management of over $250 million ...

ASIC cancels AFSL of foreign exchange contracts issuer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFLS) of contracts for difference (CFDs) and foreign exchange contracts issuer, FXOpen AU. ASIC said the decision to cancel the licence ...

Former wealth management chief ousted from financial services

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
The founder and former chief executive of wealth management firm United Global Capital, Joel Hewish, has been slapped with a 10-year ban from providing financial services. Hewish, who is also prohibited from holding any role within a financial services ...

Build Your Wealth adviser cops ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2024
The owner and financial adviser at Build Your Wealth has been banned from the industry for five years after ASIC found evidence of conflicts of interest. Christopher Edward Luff failed as a financial adviser, according to ASIC's investigation, particularly ...

ASIC bans 'incompetent' financial services directors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
ASIC has banned two former directors and responsible managers of XTrade, a trading platform that offers clients opportunities to trade in contracts for difference (CFDs) and foreign exchange contracts. The directors, Shay Zakhaim and Anthony Anderson ...

Adviser permanently banned for faking qualifications

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
... adequately trained and competent, to provide financial services. It also believes he is likely to contravene financial services law in the future. "ASIC found that Mr Vee engaged in conduct that was dishonest and demonstrated the opposite of integrity ...

ASIC takes action against Guildfords FM, director

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024
ASIC has cancelled the licence of Guildfords Funds Management and banned its managing director Robert Payne for their involvement in the collapse of Magnolia Capital Group. ASIC found "significant and systemic failures of oversight and compliance" upon ...

ASIC cancels AFSL of XTrade

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of retail over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives issuer XTrade. XTrade offered clients opportunities to trade in contracts for difference ...

Block Earner dodges massive fine

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
... important protections. Simply because a product hinges on a crypto-asset, does not mean it falls outside financial services law." Block Earner is the trading name of Web3 Ventures. It was founded in 2021 by Charlie Karaboga and Jordan Momtazi and backed ...