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AFCA left toothless on Mayfair complaints

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021
Mayfair 101 investors who have had their life savings frozen amid ASIC's proceedings have been left to their own devices, partly due to Mayfair not being a member of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA). A spokesperson for AFCA told ...

Mawhinney not dishonest, just irresponsible: ASIC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021
The corporate regulator has slightly softened its accusations against Mayfair 101 founder James Mawhinney - saying he wasn't consciously dishonest, just irresponsible. During a hearing in ASIC's case against M101 Nominees held on March 9, a lawyer for ...

Mayfair 101 wins case, questions remain

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
A physical education teacher turned property investor has lost a suit against Mayfair 101, but the details of the case demonstrate how novice investors could be confused by the firm's marketing. Stuart Klees sued M101 Holdings, claiming that he was ...

ASIC winds up Mayfair 101 debenture issuer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021
ASIC has succeeded in winding up the issuer of Mayfair 101's debenture products, with the Federal Court ordering M101 Nominees to wind up. The is the first outcome arising from ASIC's ongoing actions against Mayfair 101 Group and its director James ...

IPO Wealth trustee hit with class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020
... investment. Any investors in IPO Wealth can register with Slater and Gordon to join the class action. IPO Wealth is a Mayfair 101 fund. Mayfair 101 and its founder James Mawhinney said the court's decision to liquidate the fund was disappointing. ...

Mayfair 101 heads to mediation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2020
In what seems to be a win for the embattled business, the federal court has consented to Mayfair 101's request that a mediation be ordered in proceedings brought by ASIC. "Today's court outcome is a big win for our investors. This matter should have ...

Mayfair 101 promises investors pie in the sky

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
Mayfair 101 will submit a proposal to the Federal Court later this month promising investors the return of their capital. The company said it will present its proposal to the court on October 22, with the objective of giving noteholders a "clear pathway" ...

Mawhinney lashes out at regulator

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
Mayfair 101 founder James Mawhinney has accused ASIC of a witch hunt, saying a provisional liquidators' report proves M101 Nominees had no "smoking gun" - but the report actually refers to the company's business model as unsustainable. A provisional ...

AMP Capital buys digital infrastructure firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2020
... It has a partnership with local council Grosvenor Estate, near London, to operate a fibre broadband network throughout Mayfair and Belgravia. VX Fiber is currently targeting opportunities in the UK, Belgium, Austria and Germany. Mikael Sandberg, chair ...

IPO Wealth ordered to wind up

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
The Supreme Court of Victoria has made a winding up order for Mayfair 101's IPO Wealth fund. In response to the decision, Mayfair said it was disappointed with the outcome and believes it will result in negative ramifications for unitholders. The embattled ...