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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 ...

SMSF scammers charged with criminal offences

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
... Finally, ASIC has cancelled the SMSF auditor registrations of Vincenzo Dissidomino and Vincent Crowe. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said that SMSF auditors are responsible for auditing over 611,000 SMSFs with total estimated assets of almost $900 billion. ...

ASIC to tighten grip on super fund misdemeanours

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court has reaffirmed that the corporate regulator is targeting member service failures, greenwashing, and inappropriate fees and charges, cautioning the superannuation industry to lift its game. At an industry event, Court said ...

Westpac loses Ausgrid rate swap case

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... consent where the pre-hedging can have a detrimental impact on the counterparty to the transaction," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "Appropriate conduct for pre-hedging is an issue of global significance. In this case, Westpac's behaviour was unconscionable ...

Court fines Linchpin, Endeavour directors

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024
... together with other costs associated with the contested hearings. Commenting on the latest decision, ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said: "ASIC took this case because we believed reasonable steps were not being taken by the directors to comply with their ...

ASIC extends intervention orders against predatory lenders

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024
... effective in reducing the risk of significant harm resulting from these types of products, ASIC added. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said that extending these product intervention orders ensures continued protection in the market against these high-cost ...

Zurich cleared by Federal Court in life insurance dispute

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024
... a decisive ruling on 21 December 2023, exonerating Zurich of the alleged breaches. Post-verdict, ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court remarked that the regulator pursued the case to clarify the steps that an insurer must reasonably take before avoiding an insurance ...
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