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Avanteos faces criminal charges over deceased super members

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2021
... members. At the time of the offending, Avanteos was a subsidiary of the Commonwealth Bank. In early 2016, Avanteos received legal advice that it did not have authority to deduct fees from super members after their death. Despite this, Avanteos continued ...

APRA tells Christian Super to merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2021
... with their values. This is what we'll be working towards on behalf of our members." APRA said Christian Super has a legal obligation to protect the best financial interests of its members. "In light of its ongoing underperformance, APRA's assessment ...

Plaintiff seeks to ring fence Dixon penalty

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021
... against Evans & Dixon and instead ordered it to pay a $8.2 million penalty, of which $1 million will go to the regulator's legal fees. This month, Piper Alderman launched a lawsuit against E&P Financial Group and its former chief executive Alan Dixon ...

Former WA adviser charged with dishonest conduct

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2021
... Partners have been charged with engaging in dishonest conduct, following an investigation by the regulator. ASIC alleges in its legal action that in 2014, Fong via Fong Financial Planners acted dishonestly while he was an authorised representative of ...

Complaints filed against ASIC lawyers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2021
... contempt charges brought against him before he was properly served with proceedings. Mawhinney has filed complaints with the Legal Services Commission, the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner and the Legal Services Board and is seeking a formal ...

MLC to face court over insurance failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2021
... promptly. "MLC Life Insurance will carefully consider the claims by ASIC and is committed to working constructively through the legal process." ASIC says MLC breached its obligations as a provider of financial services and its duty to act with the utmost ...

Mawhinney lawyer accuses ASIC of trial by media

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021
... that ASIC is deliberately attempting to create additional costs for Mawhinney, making it more difficult for him to mount a legal fight. "The timing of ASIC's new applications is curious considering the appeal our client has on foot to his 20-year ...

Link to provide due diligence information

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
... The Link board has since appointed Macquarie Capital and UBS as its financial advisers and Herbert Smith Freehills as its legal adviser.

European syndicate bids for Link subsidiary

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
... over the Irish business for €15m. Link said the proposal was conditional and non-binding, and it will now seek financial, legal and tax advice. "Shareholders do not need to take any action in relation to the proposal. It should be noted that there ...

Test-induced movement marginal: Data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
... workers to reassess their super arrangements as soon as possible. "The trustees of APRA-regulated superannuation funds have a legal duty to act in the best financial interests of their members, and APRA is working hard to ensure they fulfil that obligation," ...