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EQT stands firm on defence, blames ASIC, third parties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... third-party providers for their failures. Releasing its Summary of Defence document last week, which was filed with the Federal Court on 24 December 2025, EQT said Equity Trustees Superannuation Limited (ETSL) showed "reasonable due diligence" before ...

Most read in 2025: Superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... stopping the $1.50 charge on their duplicate account, but for us it means less revenue". The exchange came after the Federal Court fined the super fund $27 million for dragging its feet on a multiple account bungle that lasted more than four years.

RM Capital, SMSF Club to pay $925k over conflicted remuneration

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
The Federal Court has ordered licensee RM Capital to pay a $575,000 penalty and its authorised representative SMSF Club to pay $350,000 over conflicted remuneration breaches. The penalties follow ASIC succeeding in its case against RM Capital in 2024 ...

Receivers appointed to First Mutual Private Equity

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
The Federal Court has appointed receivers for the assets of First Mutual Private Equity (FMPE) and its sole director Gregory Raymond Cotton over allegations investor funds were gambled. Robert Woods and Salvatore Algeri of Deloitte SRT have been appointed ...

AMP to pay $29m to settle class action

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... statutory duties to an estimated 100,000 clients. The AMP commissions and insurance class action was commenced in the Federal Court of Victoria against AMP Financial Planning (AMPFP), Charter Financial Planning (Charter), Hillross Financial Services ...

ASIC takes action on Spice Capital Partners, founder

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... contributed to the companies' failures and that a disqualification is justified. It is seeking an order from the Federal Court to disqualify Catsoulis from managing corporations.

ASIC sues Diversa for First Guardian failures

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
... role in the collapse of the First Guardian Master Fund, in which $300 million of member money was invested. In the Federal Court, ASIC put forth several allegations, starting with Diversa failing to conduct adequate due diligence before allowing its ...

Shield proposes to liquidate equities to pay investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... the Shield Master Fund, has proposed an interim distribution to unitholders that will need to be approved by the Federal Court. The equities are currently held through a custodian via an account with Bell Potter Securities. "The five investment classes ...

ASIC accuses ALAMMC Group directors of contempt

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... allegedly, among other things, transferring more than $500,000 from their frozen accounts. ASIC has notified the Federal Court that it suspects the Gold Coast-based husband and wife duo, David McWilliams and Laura Fullarton who ran the ALAMMC Group ...

ASIC acts against MWL, its director and lead generator

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... circumstances." Due to MWL being in administration, ASIC said its application to make these allegations is subject to the Federal Court's approval or consent of administrators. If allowed to proceed, ASIC will seek declarations and civil penalties against ...