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ASIC bans former Charter, NAB adviser

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
... Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of ASIC's decision. He is the 64th adviser to be banned by ASIC under its investigation of the conduct at the big four banks, AMP and Macquarie. ASIC is looking at the conduct of Australia's biggest ...

SMSF adviser hit with ban

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... to ascertain his clients' relevant personal circumstances before giving advice and failed to conduct a reasonable investigation into alternative products before he recommended that his clients establish SMSFs and, among other things, invest in the Bateau ...

Westpac to pay $9.5m for Corps Act breaches

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... ASIC said. This is the result of civil penalty proceedings brought against Westpac by ASIC in June 2018. ASIC's investigation found internal Westpac reviews, including an internal bank investigation in 2010, raised concerns about Sinha's compliance ...

Westpac served class action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2019
Westpac has confirmed it was served with a class action on behalf of shareholders in relation to the AUSTRAC investigation. The class action has been filed by Phi Finney McDonald. The claim relates to market disclosure issues connected to Westpac's ...

Industry veteran arrested

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2019
... Investments to Sandon Capital. He remains the largest shareholder in both firms. In a statement, NSW Police said an investigation into an 82 year old Point Piper resident began in August. The ABC reported that Brierley was attempting to board a flight ...

APRA joins in on Westpac scrutiny

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
APRA has launched a formal investigation into Westpac for possible breaches of the Banking Act. The prudential regulator said the investigation will focus on the conduct that led to AUSTRAC launching its criminal charges against the bank over an alleged ...

ASIC takes action against TAL over RC case

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
... breached her duty of good faith under section 13 of the Insurance Contracts Act. ASIC said it believes TAL's investigation of the customer's medical history was based on false statements the insurer made in a claims pack it sent to her. The corporate ...

CBA underpayments reach $53 million

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... the Fair Work Ombudsman in February this year, with CBA working closely with the ombudsman as it conducts its own investigation into the matter. The bank said the underpayments were discovered in early 2018, as part of a broader program of work to strengthen ...

ASIC winds up alleged unregistered scheme

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
... significant shortfall in the assets available to operate the scheme into the future. The regulator added that its investigation into other aspects of the alleged conduct of Marco and AMS is ongoing. The first case management hearing is listed for 17 ...

Sam Henderson attempts to set record straight

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
... building a narrative towards the industry to bring about change," he said. "The Royal Commission was not a full investigation... We can argue whether it was done in a constructive way or with a cricket bat." Mental health was a topic of conversation ...