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Issuers must lift DDO game: ASIC

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023
... orders through to court proceedings, especially where we see egregious failures," Chester said. "We have already commenced civil penalty proceedings for alleged DDO breaches against a distributor of an investment product and an issuer of a credit product. ...

ASIC cans Binance AFSL

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2023
... is currently in hot water with several overseas regulators. In the US, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission filed a civil enforcement action charging Changpeng Zhao, the group's chief executive, and three entities for violating the Commodity Exchange ...

Startup founder charged for defrauding JPMorgan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... case." The SEC is seeking injunctive relief, an officer and director bar, disgorgement and prejudgment interest thereon, and civil penalties, it said. At the same time, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced a criminal ...

ASIC investigates CHESS replacement blunder

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023
... several sections of the Corporations Act. This includes breaching duties of care and diligence, which under section 180 is a civil obligation, and continuous disclosure rules to determine if they were reckless or negligent in any way under section 674 ...

US regulator sues crypto giant, chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) following claims of "willful evasion of US law." The CFTC announced it filed a civil enforcement action in the US District Court against Zhao and three entities that operate Binance. The complaint also includes ...

Government targets ASX dominance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... proposed legislation also establishes a compliance and enforcement regime for ASIC's rules, including a directions power, civil penalties, and enforceable undertakings. In addition to ASIC's increased authority, the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Jones to prioritise CSLR legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... accountability, key personnel, deferred remuneration, and notification obligations. Failing to abide by an obligation can lead to a civil penalty of up to 50,000 penalty units, three times the value of the benefit derived or detriment avoided by the ...

Former director charged with fraud

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
... individuals were clients of his former companies, both of which have now been deregistered. Last year the regulator took civil action against McCabe which prevented him from leaving the country while the investigation was underway. The former director ...

Government introduces FAR, CSLR Bills

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... have greater personal accountability for misconduct that occurs under their watch." Of note, CHOICE also wants to introduce civil penalties to strengthen the impact of FAR.

Expect more greenwashing action: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2023
... compliance and legal, investment and operations because all parts of the financial process have answers, he said. "This is a civil penalty proceeding," Steffanoni said. "With cases alleging misleading and deceptive conduct, ASIC will have to prove that ...