FEDERAL COURT

Financial planning

Two companies affiliated with the embattled Westpoint Group have been served with interim asset freezing orders by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission...

Financial planning

The Federal Court has found a former AMP financial adviser breached the law while providing superannuation switching advice....

Financial planning

A further 15 companies related to the collapsed Westpoint Group are likely to be wound up, after the corporate regulator commenced proceedings in the Federal Court....

Financial planning

The corporate watchdog has scored a win against failed property developer Westpoint, after it was given permission to question Westpoint managing director Norm Carey abou...

Superannuation

An unregistered managed investment scheme relating to a retirement village has been wound up by the Federal Court following proceedings brought by the corporate regulator...

Life/Risk

The corporate regulator has applied for orders to have another company linked to the Westpoint Group wound up and has separately brought charges against a Tasmanian insur...

Financial planning

The former directors of a mezzanine financing company are due to stand trial in Adelaide on 70 charges, following an investigation by ASIC....

Financial planning

Andre Michalik, the former promoter of a scheme for the early release of superannuation entitlements, has been jailed for two years by the Supreme Court of New South Wale...

Financial planning

The Federal Court of Australia has joined Keypoint Developments to the proceedings brought by ASIC against the former directors of Westpoint – Norman Carey, Graeme Rundle...

Financial planning

The Supreme Court of New South Wales has reinforced the value of employment agreements, upholding Koops Martin Financial Services’ actions to stop a former adviser from l...

Financial planning

The Federal Court of Australia has ordered that the directors of an unlicensed financial services business in Perth must cease operation immediately, following an ASIC in...

Financial planning

An associated company of Westpoint, Cinema City Mezzanine, is facing liquidation in the Federal Court of Australia as ASIC commences proceedings to wind up the company....

Financial planning

A senior Westpoint director has accused auditor KPMG of already knowing about the failed developer’s problems before ticking-off its reports....

Financial planning

The Federal Court of Australia in Perth has granted an application by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and issued interim asset freezing orders agains...

Financial planning

Two men alleged to have sold risk insurance without holding an Australian Financial Services Licence failed to attend a scheduled Federal Court appearance in Perth yester...

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