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ASIC bans two advisers

MELANIE TIMBRELL | TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012

... the business Holt Norman & Co maintained professional indemnity insurance. In related news, CommSec has paid a $50,000 penalty to ASIC to comply with an infringement notice from the Markets Disciplinary Panel (MDP) for the execution of 48 crossings. ...

ATO stands up for compliant SMSFs on levy use

MELANIE TIMBRELL | FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012

... of Chartered Accountants in Australia's superannuation specialist Liz Westover supported proposed changes to the SMSF penalty regime on the basis of more flexibility. Westover said previously the ATO has been reluctant to impose penalties for minor breaches ...

Politics around LISC heats up

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012

... compensation for the 15 per cent tax on super contributions. Without that rebate many low income earners would actually face a penalty when they make super contributions," said Richardson. Minister Shorten last week said scrapping the LISC would damage ...

Adelaide adviser facing sentence

LINDA HAUSKEN | MONDAY, 10 SEP 2012

... pension payments from investments that he had recommended to them. If Bean is convicted, the offences each carry a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment or a fine of $22,000 or both. The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions is prosecuting ...

FSC focuses FATCA talk on govt agreement

MELANIE TIMBRELL | WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012

... actually no legal limitation on how much you can put into super. Most people don't go above the limits because it attracts penalty tax rates but that's a design feature of our regime that's different to others. "I think the government in the US when ...

Former adviser pleads guilty to dishonest dealings

LINDA HAUSKEN | TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012

... authorised representative of Financial Wisdom and Financial Planning Services Australia. Each offence carries a maximum penalty of 10 years' imprisonment. Sentencing submissions will be made on a date to be fixed. In February last year, ASIC permanently ...

Former Ansett workers get $16m super payback

LINDA HAUSKEN | MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012

... occurring again the government has instituted a range of reforms, including recently passed legislation to extend the director penalty regime - which has been a feature of the tax law since 1993 - to cover unpaid superannuation guarantee amounts. This ...

Barclays fined $A451 million

BEN COLLINS | THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012

... at an early stage. The firm qualified for a 30% discount under the FSA's settlement discount scheme," said the FSA. The penalty represents the largest fine ever imposed by the FSA.

Adviser pleads guilty to dishonest conduct

LINDA HAUSKEN | WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012

... 2012 at the Downing Centre District Court and Heathwood was granted conditional bail. The first offence carries a maximum penalty of imprisonment for five years or a $22,000 fine and the second offence carries 10 years imprisonment or a $450,000 fine. ...

ATO warns on structured products

MELANIE TIMBRELL | FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012

... marketing and facilitating these arrangements about our concerns, including that they may risk contravening the promoter penalty laws." "We are seeing positive statements about the availability of franking credits and other tax benefits in marketing ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:39PM

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA | 12:33PM

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA | 12:10PM

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI | 12:28PM

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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