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BitConnect promoter hit with good behaviour

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024
... unlicensed financial services on behalf of another person contrary to section 911B (1) of the Corporations Act in May. Justice Newlinds said the offence is not concerned with whether Bigatton "provided financial products advice that was dishonest, inherently ...

ASIC delivered court win over Firstmac DDO failure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024
... reasonable steps to ensure the distribution of the High Livez PDS to term deposit holders was consistent with the TMD, Justice Downes said, adding that the steps it did take were "wholly inadequate." "... it is self-evident that [there] were suitable ...

Government lifts funding to preserve banking in the Pacific

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
... and counter-terrorism financing requirements, and $1.7 million for the Attorney-General's department to bolster criminal justice and law enforcement capacity in the region. This will lift the government's development support provided to the Pacific to ...

Adviser exam yields 70% pass rate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
... Consulting chief executive and co-founder altered his Financial Adviser Certificate from a 'fail' to 'pass'. Justice Kyrou argued the Karamian had a "low risk" of engaging in conduct such as forgery of a document or misleading ASIC in ...

AAT mitigates adviser's permanent ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024
... 'fail' to 'pass'. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) overruled ASIC's decision on June 25. Justice Kyrou argued the Karamian had a "low risk" of engaging in conduct such as forgery of a document or misleading ASIC in the future. ...

ASIC freezes assets of Melbourne based licensee

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024
... Capital Property Fund Limited (GCPF). ASIC sought the orders to protect investor funds while an investigation is continuing. Justice O'Callaghan ordered that United Global and GCPF be restrained from removing property from Australia; selling, charging ...

Court freezes assets of Keystone AM managed fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024
... Asset Management. ASIC said it sought the orders to help protect investor funds while an investigation is continuing. Justice O'Callaghan ordered that Keystone is restrained from removing property from Australia; selling, charging, mortgaging, dealing ...

Super leaders take out King's Birthday honours

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024
... Women, was awarded a Companion of the Order of Australia in the general division for her eminent service in the social justice, gender equity, sporting, cultural, and business sectors as well as for her contributions to reconciliation and environmental ...

Active Super found guilty of greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024
... associate "gambling related social ills" with poker machines, casinos, and online sports betting agencies. In Federal Court, Justice O'Callaghan disagreed, saying that an average person would consider running lotteries to be gambling as a "matter ...

Broken promises leave survivors in the lurch

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
... damages from the superannuation of offenders. Absent these changes, the consultation paper will fall far short of providing justice," he said. At the time, Jones said "the government will act quickly" to close the loophole. He said on national radio ...