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Government cracks down following PwC scandal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... penalties following the ongoing fallout of the PwC scandal. In what's being called the biggest crackdown on tax agent misconduct in Australian history, the government has bumped up fines for advisers and firms that endorse tax exploitation schemes ...

Former director pleads guilty to super misuse

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
Mudasir Mohammed Naseeruddin has pleaded guilty to misconduct charges after he encouraged investors to move their super into a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) to lend those funds to his two companies. Naseeruddin admitted guilt to two charges ...

ACCC publishes draft guidance on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... ASIC's jurisdiction and the ACCC's jurisdiction, in which case the ACCC and ASIC work closely together to address any misconduct." The ACCC is seeking feedback from businesses, consumers and other stakeholders on the draft guidance. Consultation for ...

AMP loses BOLR changes class action

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023
... Prosecution's criminal investigation into AMP's fee-for-no-service conduct related to its BOLR policy found no evidence of misconduct and brought no charges against the firm.

Allegro unveils PwC entity as Scyne Advisory

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023
... conduct of a number of partners fell short of what was expected of them. They are now being held accountable for their misconduct," said Stubbins. "While we cannot change the past, we can control our actions today and in the future. Moving forward, the ...

ASIC permanently bans David Sutton

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023
... in relation to his directorships of Paltar Petroleum and Aus Streaming. Sutton was also involved in and facilitated misconduct by Kristofer Ridgway, a former financial adviser that ASIC said was not "adequately trained" or "competent" to provide financial ...

CSLR finally passes senate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort) Bill 2023, provides victims of financial misconduct access to redress and compensation. The CSLR covers personal financial advice, credit intermediation, securities dealing ...

New inquiry targets audit sector following PwC scandal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... and analysis of the regulatory, legislative, and legal factors within the sector after PwC shone a light on possible misconduct, she said. The firm came under surveillance in recent months after it was discovered senior PwC partners shared information ...

Former Capstone adviser in EU with ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023
... financial services, or act in any managerial capacity within a financial service, legal or accounting business. The misconduct has resulted in Blackaby and Capstone undertaking a remediation program for Blackaby's clients, which has so far seen more ...

FRAA releases draft APRA, ASIC metrics

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
... greatest harm to consumers, investors, and markets. "ASIC is not resourced to investigate every instance of alleged misconduct that comes to its attention, and so must make difficult choices and prioritise its regulatory and enforcement actions to ensure ...