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WA financial services director banned for six years

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
... Chiodo Diversified Property Development Class to the Australian Opportunities Class (AOC). During the course of this misconduct, Hutchinson misused personal information about investors by contacting them when she was not in a role that allowed her to ...

CSLR establishment is critical: FPA

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
... it clear that the CSLR must extend across AFCA's remit to achieve its aims of ensuring that victims of financial misconduct can be compensated where the firm involved has become insolvent." Abood also highlighted the importance for the scheme to ...

Review of ASIC funding model begins

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2022
... cost pressures within certain sub-sectors, including financial advisers being lumped with footing the bill for the misconduct of a select few institutions. The newly released scope of review outlines that consideration and where appropriate recommendations ...

Contact AFCA now: ASIC urges Dixon Advisory clients

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022
... that they must lodge a formal complaint with AFCA if they believe they have suffered a loss as a result of the firm's misconduct. They must also do it before Dixon Advisory's membership with the complaints body lapses in April 2023; once this occurs ...

Advisers receive guidance on rights under FSCP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022
... panel after determining what regulatory benefit would be derived from doing so; "For example, we will consider whether misconduct is widespread or part of a growing trend, and whether referring the matter to a sitting panel will send an effective and ...

Investors, advisers need further ESG education

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022
... climate change and embracing sustainability," he said. "Further, as the dust settles from the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, the advice industry is turning its attention to innovation ...

AFA hits back at QAR submissions from Choice, ISA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2022
... judgments and generalisations. "They make the often-repeated statement that the Banking Royal Commission exposed widespread misconduct in the financial advice industry," AFA said. "It might be worthwhile pointing out that only one adviser took the stand ...

ASIC bans Melbourne adviser

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2022
... by Ruthenberg, was an authorised representative of The FinancialLink Group Pty Ltd (TFLG) at the time of the alleged misconduct. In August last year, Ruthenberg lodged an application for review of ASIC's decision with the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. ...

SEC fines UBS Financial Services over fraud charges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022
... risks, and the SEC will remain vigilant and continue to take action to protect those who invest in these products from misconduct." While UBS has not admitted or denied the SEC's allegations, it did agree to a cease-and-desist order and to pay a disgorgement ...

ASIC obtains orders to freeze assets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
... concluded it will continue to investigate and take action against unlicensed financial services businesses with a focus on misconduct involving cryptocurrency.