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ASIC takes action against more greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2023
... ASIC noted. "ASIC issued eight infringement notices for alleged greenwashing in 2022 and has started the year with further action against a listed company," Court said. "ASIC will continue to closely monitor sustainability claims and take action where ...

HESTA adds US$200m to Stafford Capital private equity fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2023
... Sustainable Development Goals, including good health and wellbeing, gender equality, affordable and clear energy, climate action, clean water and sanitation, and decent work and economic growth. HSCIT invests through a strategy that targets direct co-investments ...

Federal Court finds against finfluencer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2023
... warned those who discuss financial products and services on social media that they could be the subject of enforcement action if they are carrying on a business of providing financial services without a licence," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "Financial ...

Westpac settles BT Super class action

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2022
Westpac has reached a $29.95 million settlement in a class action relating to the bank's subsidiaries, BT Funds Management Limited and Westpac Life Insurance Services Limited. Tens of thousands of Australians may receive compensation following the ...

ASIC takes civil action against Firstmac

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
... distributor for alleged breaches of design and distribution obligations (DDO). The regulator commenced the civil penalty action in the Federal Court against Firstmac Limited following its first DDO court action filed earlier this month against American ...

Adviser imprisoned for super fraud

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022
... retained up to 100% of the pay out in fees before forwarding the balance to the consumers. In September 2020, ASIC took civil action against Goel, restraining him from leaving the jurisdiction, requiring him to surrender his passports and freezing his ...

Pathzero completes Series A fundraising round

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2022
Carbon emissions reporting platform Pathzero has raised more than $15 million in Series A funding, including allocations from Carthona Capital and Clyde Bank Holdings. Pathzero has developed Pathzero Navigator, a carbon reporting and analysis tool for ...

Target market determinations have improved: ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2022
... compliance with design and distribution obligations (DDO). "ASIC is working on targeted, risk-based surveillance and enforcement action, including issuing stop orders, and taking other regulatory action to address poor design and distribution of products," ...

ASIC commences proceedings over failure to comply

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022
A local subsidiary of TPP Global Investments is the target of ASIC's latest court action. The regulator commenced Federal Court action against Provide Nominees, which trades as Provide Capital, seeking the court's intervention under s70 of the ASIC ...

RBA set to lift the cash rate again

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2022
Most economists have flagged that the cash rate will rise again today, despite inflation having eased. A Finder survey said 88% of experts believe the cash rate will grow to 3.1% in December, which would be an eighth consecutive rate rise. Finder head ...