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ASIC wins case against crypto exchange Kraken

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024

... have been given seven days to hash out an "appropriate form" of declaratory and injunctive relief. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said the outcome sends a "salient reminder to the crypto industry" about the importance of compliance with the design and ...

ASIC project foils scammers' operations

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024

... resulted in losses of $256 million. Each day, an average of 20 scam websites are removed, ASIC said. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said that despite the organisation's best efforts to eradicate the risk, scammers still pull billions of dollars from "hard-working" ...

BitConnect promoter hit with good behaviour

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024

... was prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions following ASIC's referral. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said: "Providing unlicensed financial advice denies Australian investors access to key protections and undermines trust and ...

ASIC delivered court win over Firstmac DDO failure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024

... risk they might obtain a financial product that was not appropriate to their needs and objectives," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "This should act as a deterrent to anyone engaged in cross-selling financial products who fails to consider their ...

Ascot Securities hit with infringement notice for 'serious failures'

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024

... significant deficiencies in Ascot's compliance with these requirements over a significant period," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. The MDP deemed Ascot's entry of and failure to report suspicious orders as serious, attributing it to a broader failure ...

J.P. Morgan hit with $775k penalty

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024

... tackling manipulation in energy and commodities derivatives markets has been an ASIC priority," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "Farmers use these contracts to manage wheat price fluctuations which can affect what Australians pay at the checkout." ...

ASIC challenges court ruling in Finder Wallet crypto case

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024

... offered crypto-asset related products that it considered to be financial products. At the time, ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said that offering a crypto-asset related product doesn't necessarily mean it falls outside the current regulatory regime. "Issuers ...

ASIC wins greenwashing case against Vanguard

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024

... Generation LLC. "By Vanguard's own admission, it misled investors on a number of its claims," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "In this case, Vanguard promised its investors and potential investors that the product would be screened to exclude ...

ATO refers SMSF auditors to ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024

... auditors who had conditions imposed has applied to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said independence is fundamental in protecting the integrity of the SMSF industry. "SMSF auditors should carefully consider ...

Crypto fintech needed AFSL, court says

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024

... which require licensing under the law. Crypto-assets are risky, inherently volatile and complex," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "ASIC remains concerned that consumers do not fully appreciate the risks associated with products involving crypto-assets ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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