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Federal Court fines Mayfair $30m

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021
James Mawhinney's Mayfair 101 Group has been ordered to pay a combined penalty of $30 million for misleading advertising. In handing down the decision, Justice Anderson said the increased penalties were appropriate, noting that those sought by ASIC ...

Shoddy exam feedback fuels adviser stress

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021
Financial advisers who failed the mandatory examination multiple times are slamming FASEA's feedback process, claiming it is inconsistent and fails to help them stay in the industry. As the failure rate continues to balloon, advisers making genuine ...

Disgraced former fund manager chief declared bankrupt

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 DEC 2021
The former chief executive of MFS Group - later known as Octaviar - has been declared bankrupt after he failed to pay a penalty to ASIC of $300,000. The Federal Court made the order against Michael Christodoulou King based on the unpaid penalty even ...

ISPT takes stake in property fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
ISPT has acquired a stake in a subsidiary run by ASX-listed E&P Financial Group, paying $12 million for its share. ISPT is to become part owner of E&P's Fort Street Real Estate Capital (FSREC), a real estate investor and asset manager which also ...

FSC releases two new standards

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
The Financial Services Council released two new standards, one of which helps members abide by the newly mandated advice fee consent requirements. FSC members will need to comply with FSC Guidance Note No. 43 from 1 January 2022, which was constructed ...

Super for home deposits could ignite new boom

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
Research from the McKell Institute has suggested that allowing home buyers to dip into their superannuation for a deposit could ignite a further house price boom. The report, Mortgaging Our Future, used modelling to project the effect on the housing ...

Hume commits to 12% SG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
Minister for superannuation Jane Hume has said the federal government remains committed to raising the superannuation guarantee to the legislated 12%. Hume made the commitment while speaking at an Industry Super Australia (ISA) event with shadow minister ...

Labor pledges calm in superannuation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
Labor promises that superannuation will not be hotly contested in the upcoming federal election, vowing that if it comes to power in 2022 it will not introduce major changes. Shadow minister Stephen Jones pledged more stability and less uncertainty ...

OnePath Custodians sued over fees for no service

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
Civil penalty proceedings have commenced in the Federal Court against OnePath Custodians for allegedly charging super fund members fees for no service, filed by ASIC. ASIC is alleging OnePath incorrectly charged more than $4 million in fees to more ...

ASIC takes 'ASX Wolf' to court

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
ASIC has taken action against Tyson Scholz, who offered his followers share trading tips on social media under the handle 'ASX Wolf'. The regulator filed proceedings in the Federal Court that will seek to restrain Scholz from carrying on any financial ...