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Former adviser cops 10-year imprisonment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for fraud. Bradley Thomas Sherwin was found guilty of 25 charges following an ASIC investigation arising from of the collapse of his financial planning business, Sherwin Financial Planners, and seven other companies ...

Queensland adviser enters ASIC enforceable undertaking

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... industry but will be required to adhere to supervision requirements imposed by the regulator. ASIC conducted an investigation into Hartmann's conduct between 1 January 2014 and 12 October 2016. Hartmann acknowledged that ASIC's views were reasonably ...

Former BBY adviser cops 10-year ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
... Belardo, a former authorised representative of stockbroking firm BBY between September 2013 to May 2015, after an investigation found he traded in clients' accounts without authorisation. Belardo, who provided financial advice to retail clients in relation ...

Melbourne advice firm cops historic $1 million fine

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... addition to the penalty, NSG will pay $50,000 in costs to ASIC and a further $50,000 towards ASIC's costs of its investigation into NSG. ASIC is also currently pursuing other litigation involving suspected best interests breaches by financial services ...

Forgery sees former NAB adviser sentenced

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... Also commenting, NAB executive general manager of wealth advice, Greg Miller said the wealth giant welcomes ASIC's investigation and the conviction. "In March 2013, NAB terminated Mr Thompson's employment after we discovered he had forged clients' signatures ...

Advice industry compensation bill hits $37m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... life insurance, claims handling for total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance, and the use of surveillance and investigation practices by insurers. Overall, ASIC banned 208 individual and companies from providing financial services and secured more ...

BEAR closer to legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017
The Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR) is one step closer to being legislated with the Turnbull Government yesterday referring its Bill to the House of Representatives. Incorporating the Treasury Laws Amendment (Banking Executive Accountability ...

Proceedings filed against CBA in Federal Court

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
Funding for the shareholder class action against the Commonwealth Bank is now unconditional and proceedings have been filed in the Federal Court, marking the beginning of one of the largest shareholder class actions in Australian history. IMF Bentham ...

Former Financial Wisdom adviser banned

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... reasonable enquires into clients' relevant objectives, financial situation and needs; and Failed to conduct a reasonable investigation into financial products that might achieve the objectives of the clients. At the time Houghton was also a cross-endorsed ...

UK regulator increases support for new starters

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... anti-competitive practices among investment consultants referred to the Competitions and Markets Authority for further investigation.