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Maritime Super slapped with infringement

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
... we were concerned that Maritime members may have been misled by the communications about fees," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "ASIC has a number of regulatory tools to address alleged misconduct where we are concerned that consumer harm may occur ...

Six cases brought against Westpac now finalised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... business to implement appropriate systems and processes to ensure its customers were treated fairly," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "Westpac, like all licensees, has an obligation to be honest and fair in its provision of financial services. Despite ...

BT Funds Management fined $20m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... member accounts eroded their super balances. The commissions charged totaled $9 million, ASIC said, with deputy chair Sarah Court adding that the misconduct "was caused by the failure to implement proper systems to ensure customers are correctly charged". ...

Westpac fined $1.5m for mis-selling insurance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... Westpac didn't have the right to these payments and therefore customers were not liable to pay them. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said: "ASIC has identified consumer credit insurance to be a poor value product that leads to poor outcomes for consumers." ...

ASIC takes Federal Court action against Macquarie Bank

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
... misappropriation of his clients' funds for his own benefit. He pleaded guilty to 15 dishonesty offences. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said: "Mr Hopkins misused Macquarie's systems by processing transactions using his fee authority to steal client funds." ...

Aware Super advice arm to pay $20m fine

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2022
... of customers for financial services it had grounds to believe it would not be able to provide," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "As a result, over $50 million in fees was charged to customers who have nothing to show for it. Court said other providers ...

RI Advice slapped with $6m penalty

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
... ultimately for his own benefit. The court also forced Doyle to pay an additional $80,000 in penalties. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said the complex products were not suitable for Doyle's clients, many of whom were approaching retirement. "RI Advice ...

Federal Court imposes $4m penalty on industry fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
... communication to thousands of its members, telling them they had insurance cover when they did not," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "It also overcharged more than $2.5 million in insurance premiums to members who no longer held insurance as part ...

Federal Court fines Mayfair $30m

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021
... Mayfair Products". ASIC has pursued Mayfair since 2020 for misleading consumers in its advertising. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said this penalty makes clear that firms must do the right thing by their investors, irrespective of whether they are wholesale ...

OnePath Custodians sued over fees for no service

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
... their superannuation providers. ASIC's case alleges that OnePath failed to do so in this case," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. According to court documents, ANZ has agreed to remediate or has already remediated those members that were impact ...