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Labor to crack down on corporate crooks

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2004
... Labor room to crack down on corporate greed. He said the ALP would double penalties for serious breaches of the Corporations Act, and would ensure shareholders had a vote on salary packages for executives and directors. Shareholders would also have a ...

ASIC begins investigation into NAB options trading

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2004
... the National Australia Bank. ASIC said it will investigate whether there have been any contraventions of the Corporations Act at NAB's foreign exchange options trading. On January 14 four traders were suspended for currency trading losses amounting to ...

Convicted director brought before Court on new charges

... Industries whilst being an undischarged bankrupt, and after having been previously convicted of an offence under the Corporations Act. The Court has adjourned the matter until February 12.

Treasurer praises departing ASIC chairman

... investigation into the collapse of HIH. "Mr Knott's commitment to the timely and vigorous enforcement of the Corporations Act has succeeded in better protecting Australian consumers and promoting best corporate practice amongst Australian business," ...

ASIC releases SRI guidelines to facilitate product disclosure

... disclosure statements (PDSs) of investment products. The guidelines have been developed as a result of recent Corporations Act reforms, which require investment products to disclose this information in a PDS. "The guidelines have been developed after ...

ASIC grants AFSL exemption to financial counselling agencies

... Australia, employing more than 500 financial counsellors. While credit is not part of the licensing regime under the Corporations Act, ASIC notes that counsellors may give advice about other regulated products, such as deposit accounts, personal insurance ...

Another Wattle administrator convicted after ASIC investigation

... to 11 charges of being knowingly concerned in the promotion of prescribed interests, in contravention of the Corporations Act. The charges relate to six investors who lost approximately $458,000 invested in the Wattle scheme. TFA received trailing commissions ...

ASIC bans Perth investment adviser for 18 months

... Following an investigation, ASIC found that Robert John Gibellini failed to comply with his obligation under the Corporations Act to take reasonable care to match clients' particular needs to the investments he recommended. ASIC also found that he had ...

Disciplinary board rescinds convicted Sydney auditor's registration

... Transactions Reports (FTR) Act. The Board found that the offences involved dishonesty, and as required by the Corporations Act, cancelled Ms Rule's registration as an auditor. In July 2002, Ms Rule pleaded guilty to two charges of being knowingly concerned ...

Two Victorian accountants face fraud charges: ASIC

... Commission (ASIC). Craig Leigh Treloar pleaded guilty to 20 charges under the Crimes Act and three charges under the Corporations Act, while Gregory John Wilson pleaded guilty to one count each under the Crimes Act and Corporations Act. ASIC alleges ...