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Courtenay House affiliate faces prison

CHLOE WALKER | TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023

... unlicensed financial services business between November 2016 and April 2017, and one charge of dealing in the proceeds of crime worth $100,000 or more. The court deemed him to be reckless to the fact the firm was unlicensed and to the fact the commissions ...

UK to ban cold calling on all financial products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023

... right away that it's a scam. Fraud costs the UK government about $13 billion a year, accounting for more than 40% of all crime. "Our plan will help protect you and your loved ones from these scams and the predators who perpetrate them. The time has come ...

Wealth inequality divides Australia: Research

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023

... everything from poverty levels to housing affordability and life expectancy as well as your chances of being a victim of crime, being able to pay your insurance bills, and enjoy a comfortable retirement," Miller said. "The fear is that the income gap ...

Former adviser jailed for nine years

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 24 APR 2023

Former financial adviser Gavin Fineff has been sentenced to nine years in prison after a court determined he defrauded 12 clients $3.36 million. Fineff, who was working as a representative for Sentinel Wealth when the crimes took place, defrauded clients ...

Victim access to super should be extended: Associations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2023

Plans to allow access to offenders' superannuation savings as a means of recourse for victims and survivors of child sex abuse should be extended and made applicable to all major and violent crimes, associations say. In a joint submission to Treasury ...

Fraudsters jailed over international crypto scam

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2023

... jailed in the UK over a $37 million fraud carried out on an Australian cryptocurrency exchange five years ago. The UK's Crime Prosecution Service (CPS) said Stephen William Boys, Kelly Caton, Jordan Kane Robinson and James Austin-Beddoes were sentenced ...

Apex Group brings Global Compliance Solutions to Australia

CASSANDRA BALDINI | TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022

... Compliance Solutions in the Australian market will help to address clients' risks and concerns around ESG, AML, and financial crime for financial services entities, as well as deliver compliance advisory support for superannuation funds, Apex Group said. ...

Data sharing laws updated in response to Optus breach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022

The government is proposing changes to the Telecommunications Regulations 2021 following the Optus breach that will impact how APRA-regulated entities respond to cybersecurity incidents and risks. Changes from the government are expected to provide ...

Lack of transparency hindering access to financial services: Survey

CHLOE WALKER | THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022

... utility or network to share consumer data. Commenting on the results, LexisNexis Risk Solutions vice president, financial crime compliance Leslie Bailey said that financial institutions have clear responsibilities to verify customer identities and ensure ...

Charges laid against former BBY head of operations

CASSANDRA BALDINI | TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2022

Former BBY Limited head of operations Fiona Mae Bilton has been charged with three counts of dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage. Bilton was found to have deceived St George Bank on 115 separate occasions between June 2013 and May 2015. The ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA | 10:47AM

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI | 12:24PM

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI | 12:21PM

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:09PM

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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