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Litigation funding fight heats up

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... very desirable destination for litigation funders looking to profit from class actions. "The percentages paid to the very victims that are being vindicated by class actions are decreasing," Mathias said during the hearing. He also accused the Australian ...

Investment scams pry $126m from Aussie hands

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020
... million). This was a 30% increase from 2018, when $489 million was reported lost. Worryingly, the ACCC said only 13% of victims report a scam, suggesting actual figures could be significantly worse. Based on combined data from the big four banks, scamwatch.gov.au ...

ERS paused as AFP investigates fraud

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... make sure that there's nothing more we can do to help people protecting their data, to ensure that people are not the victims of identity theft, as is being investigated by the AFP," Sukkar said. "So today we will undertake that process just to make ...

New course helps advisers recognise financial abuse

JULIA NEWBOULD  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
... be issued by Standards International, based in the UK. There are around four hours of video including interviews with victims of abuse, a lawyer and advisers as to what we can individually do to help. "We break down the differences between financial ...

Charterhill founder incarcerated

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
... Sophie David described Nowak's offences of being of utmost seriousness, arguing he had significantly impacted his victims lives in order to fund his lavish lifestyle. Worse still, ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said Nowak had acted deliberately. ...

Superannuation scammer to face court

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
... but the victim could not access them. As a result they lost their funds, the police said. The charged man then asked the victims to provide further funds to recoup their losses. He has been denied bail and is due to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates ...

Free advice for bushfire victims

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
AMP has announced it will provide free financial advice to Australians who have suffered from the current bushfires. AMP said it has partnered with its advisers to offer the pro-bono service which includes general and personal advice and is available ...

FSC, super sector steps up for bushfire affected

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
... should be seen by those affected by bushfires as a last resort, rather than replacing other forms of financial support for victims of disasters. "In very limited circumstances - such as when a person has been diagnosed with a terminal illness or is facing ...

FPA offers pro bono support to bushfire victims

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
The Financial Planning Association of Australia is establishing a pro bono program where members can volunteer their time to help Australians impacted by the ongoing bushfire crisis. "The FPA community supported those who suffered in the 2009 Black ...

Industry digs deep amid bushfire crisis

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
The financial services industry is supporting bushfire victims and volunteer firefighters however possible, as Australia is gripped by a bushfire crisis that has seen many lose their lives. The big banks were amongst the first businesses in the country ...