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Federal Court freezes assets of pension platform

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023
ASIC has obtained interim orders from the Federal Court to freeze the funds and assets of Brite Advisors (Brite), a specialist in moving private UK pension savings offshore.

Government to amend transfer balance cap laws

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2023
The government is progressing legislative amendments to the transfer balance cap (TBC) for individuals with a capped defined benefit income stream.

ASIC's pursuit of Mayfair 101 founder faces setback

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
The corporate regulator's bid to run an expanded case against Mayfair 101's James Mawhinney was rejected by the Federal Court yesterday, with the judge saying fresh claims brought by ASIC would place Mawhinney in "significantly greater jeopardy."

Piper Alderman investigates second CFD class action

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2023
Piper Alderman is examining a second class action in relation to contracts for difference (CFD) products, this time against International Capital Markets Limited (IC Markets).

ASIC loses case against Diversa

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
The Federal Court has found in favour of Diversa in the case brought by ASIC in 2021 which alleged the trustee knew about a now banned adviser's dodgy behaviour but failed to act.

ASIC bans former PwC partner over tax scandal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
Disgraced former PwC head of international tax Peter-John Collins has been banned from providing financial services or controlling an entity that carries on a financial services business for eight years.

AAT overturns ASIC ban on investment guru

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has nullified ASIC's ban on Dominique Grubisa, an investment guru and DG Institute founder, from participating in credit activities and financial services.

ANZ breached disclosure laws in 2015 raise: Court

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2023
The banking giant will likely face a hefty fine after the Federal Court found it breached continuous disclosure laws in 2015.

Crypto exchanges to obey financial services rulebook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2023
The government plans to mandate that crypto exchanges adhere to Australian financial services laws, requiring digital asset platform operators to obtain an AFSL.

I can only apologise: PwC boss

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
PwC Australia boss Kevin Burrowes and former chief executive Luke Sayers were grilled this morning in a Senate Inquiry as fallout continues over the embattled firm's tax scandal.