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Shield proposes to liquidate equities to pay investors

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025

... the Shield Master Fund, has proposed an interim distribution to unitholders that will need to be approved by the Federal Court. The equities are currently held through a custodian via an account with Bell Potter Securities. "The five investment classes ...

ASIC accuses ALAMMC Group directors of contempt

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025

... allegedly, among other things, transferring more than $500,000 from their frozen accounts. ASIC has notified the Federal Court that it suspects the Gold Coast-based husband and wife duo, David McWilliams and Laura Fullarton who ran the ALAMMC Group ...

ASIC takes SMSF auditor to court for continuing work despite ban

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025

... them being accepted as genuine or for obtaining a gain. The matter had its first appearance in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on November 26 and has been listed for further mention on 4 March 2026. The maximum penalty for making false documents with ...

CalSTRS secures US$190m settlement against Meta

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025

... settlement against current and former directors and officers of Meta. The derivative lawsuit was brought to the Delaware Court of Chancery several years ago on behalf of Meta shareholders over the group's repeated failures to protect user data, as well ...

Two financial services directors fined $15k over reporting failures

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025

... financial year between 2019 and 2023 and were aware of the obligations to do so. Bird and Holmes were also ordered to pay court costs of $268.80 each. According to details from the Australian Business Register and ASIC Register, Sheffield Insurance Services ...

Prevention of Shield, First Guardian-like events the focus from here on: Mulino

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025

... with Shield and First Guardian. "I want to be careful without being too declarative, as these things are now before the court, but it appears that there may have been failures at multiple points. I do want to make the point that it's not just advice ...

SQM vows to 'respectfully' defend ASIC case

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025

Almost a week after ASIC decided to take the research house to court over 'favourable' ratings of the Shield Master Fund, SQM Research has confirmed it will defend itself against the allegations. In a statement overnight, SQM Research managing director ...

SMC makes recommendations to safeguard super

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025

... continues to launch legal action against those involved in the collapses of Shield and First Guardian. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said the misconduct was on an "industrial scale." SMC said the First Guardian and Shield collapses laid bare what's at ...

ASIC acts against MWL, its director and lead generator

ANGELIQUE MINAS | THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025

... Earlier this year ASIC banned Nicholas Maikousis from providing financial services for 10 years. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said the superannuation of many Australians was put at risk by the alleged misconduct. "ASIC will seek to allege that MWL and ...

SQM Research faces court over 'favourable' rating of Shield

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025

... standard, quality, value or grade" of Shield, ASIC said. ASIC is seeking both declarations and civil penalties from the court. SQM Research published reports in October 2021, March 2022 and October 2022, that rated the different classes of Shield as ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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