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Financial planning

The decision to convict an NSW individual this week for unlicensed financial advice hinged on the use of disclaimers in a PowerPoint presentation....

Financial planning

Medical grounds are no excuse for compliance failures as a Victorian AFSL is sentenced for failing to lodge annual financial reports....

Financial planning

Sequoia Financial Group has received a defence and counterclaim from Tim McGowen regarding the acquisition of Informed Investor....

Funds management

A third individual, David Sipina, charged in relation to Courtenay House group of companies, has pled guilty to two criminal charges regarding his involvement in a $180 m...

Financial planning

Sequoia is seeking $3.5 million in damages from Tim McGowen, following the acquisition of Informed Investor in April 2022. ...

Financial planning

A former Brisbane financial adviser, who was permanently banned by ASIC in April, has appeared in court charged with two counts of providing false or misleading informati...

Policy & Regulation

A former strategy manager at suspended stockbroking firm BBY has been charged with aiding and abetting dishonest conduct including the alleged transfers of $8.7 million i...

Funds management

The former chief executive of failed stockbroker BBY has been charged with aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring fraud with each of the two counts carrying a maximum...

Financial planning

Court documents have revealed how former Melbourne adviser, Terence Nugara, was able to steal $10 million from his clients by promising returns as high as 98 per cent fro...

Financial planning

A former financial adviser who pled guilty to stealing $10 million from his clients to spend on boats and helicopters has been sentenced in a Melbourne court, with the ju...

Financial planning

The last three months have seen at least three high-profile court cases involving adviser misconduct, keeping the corporate regulator on its toes to wrap up a busy quarte...

Financial planning

A Melbourne financial adviser permanently banned by ASIC earlier this year is facing a maximum penalty of 20 years’ jail for obtaining financial advantage by deception, a...

Financial planning

A Perth adviser who stole over $1 million from his clients has received a jail sentence in Perth District Court today, with the judge reprimanding his lack of remorse for...

Superannuation

The corporate regulator has commenced its third civil penalty proceedings for alleged greenwashing with the superannuation fund holding investments in Russia when it had ...

Financial planning

Insignia’s class action hearing has closed with a clash over the role media played in the share price drop, the alleged admissions made in an almost decade-old statement...

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