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ASIC freezes Sydney advisers' assets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission have obtained consent orders and undertakings in the Supreme Court of NSW against QWL, QWL Asset Management and sole director Ross Hopkins.

US reaches $1bn settlement over 1MDB scam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
The US Department of Justice has reached a settlement in its case against assets acquired by Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low, and his family.

ASIC calls out accountants

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission said it does not believe accountants provide "more compliant or better financial advice" than financial advisers.

ASIC, MLC Nominees and NULIS in court

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2019
ASIC has commenced Federal Court action against MLC Nominees and NULIS today in regards to fees for no service, filing a statement of agreed facts and admissions.

AFCA delivers $185m in compensation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has delivered $185 million in compensation to consumers in its first year of operation.

ASIC called out over super fund disclosures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
Challenger's Jeremy Cooper has labelled ASIC's extension for portfolio holding disclosures a "free kick" for the superannuation industry.

RI Advice faces ASIC action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2019
ASIC has filed a Federal Court action against RI Advice and one of its former financial advisers who was the subject of a case study during the Royal Commission.

ASIC puts trustees on notice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2019
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has warned superannuation trustees to improve the standard of communication to fund members about Putting Members' Interests First (PMIF) reforms, hinting it may take action against funds if necessary.

Extension for super fund portfolio disclosures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has extended the deadline for superannuation trustees to disclose their portfolio holdings.

Former PIMCO chief guilty in admissions scandal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
The former chief executive of PIMCO has pleaded guilty to charges in relation to the ongoing Operation Varsity Blues college admissions bribery scandal in the United States.