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ACCC accuses wealth guru Dominique Grubisa of misleading students
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-12-16 9:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken wealth guru Dominique Grubisa and her business DG Institute to court for allegedly misleading students of their real estate investing and wealth management programs.

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Finder Wallet taken to court by ASIC over ‘unlicensed’ crypto product
Financial Services 2022-12-15 5:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

ASIC has filed a lawsuit against Finder Wallet, a subsidiary of comparison website Finder.com, alleging the company breached various requirements in relation to its crypto product Finder Earn.

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High Court won’t hear appeal by payday lenders Cigno, BHF
High Court 2022-12-15 8:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court won’t hear an appeal by payday loan providers Cigna and BHF seeking to challenge a Full Court judgment that found they can’t dodge the obligations contained in the National Credit Code through their lending model.

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Courtenay House contractor pleads guilty over $180M Ponzi scheme
White Collar 2022-12-14 9:28 pm By Sam Matthews

A former contractor of investment management fund Courtenay House who received over $670,000 in commissions from investors has pleaded guilty to two criminal charges after an ASIC investigation revealed the company duped 585 investors in a $180 million Ponzi scheme.

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Star Entertainment directors, execs targeted in new ASIC action
ASIC 2022-12-13 9:24 am By Christine Caulfield

The corporate cop has named eleven current and former Star Entertainment directors and officers in a civil penalty case alleging breaches of duties in relation to the company’s non compliance with anti-money laundering laws.

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Former Statewide Super execs charged with dishonesty offences
White Collar 2022-12-12 2:14 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The former chief financial officer and chief risk officer of South Australian industry super fund Statewide Superannuation have been hit with criminal charges related to the procurement of services from financial services platform Cosight.

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ASIC accuses McPherson’s of continuous disclosure breaches
ASIC 2022-12-09 3:20 pm By Sam Matthews

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has sued health and beauty giant McPherson’s Limited and its former CEO over alleged continuous disclosure breaches and misleading or deceptive conduct during a capital raise in late 2020.

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ASIC brings first-ever financial penalty case for alleged claims handling breach
ASIC 2022-12-08 5:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has brought proceedings against insurance company OnePath Life, marking the first time the corporate regulator is seeking financial penalties for an alleged failure to act with utmost good faith during claims handling.

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ASIC takes Amex to court in enforcement first
Financial Services 2022-12-06 2:06 pm By Sam Matthews

ASIC has taken American Express Australia to court over two credit cards co-branded with department store David Jones which the regulator alleges customers mistakenly believed were loyalty cards.

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AAT overlooked deterrence in overturning SMSF auditor’s disqualification
ASIC 2022-12-05 11:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has set aside a tribunal’s decision not to disqualify a SMSF auditor for breaching independence rules, finding the tribunal had failed to consider general deterrence.

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