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ASIC appeals loss in conflicted remuneration case against CBA
Financial Services 2022-10-26 5:18 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has filed an appeal after a judge dismissed its case alleging the Commonwealth Bank of Australia accepted conflicted remuneration through the sale of its Essential Super product, finding it was “misconceived”.

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ASIC sues Qoin issuer, says crypto-asset could ‘harm consumers’
Financial Services 2022-10-25 12:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has brought proceedings against a Sydney-based issuer of Qoin that is also facing a class action, alleging it misled customers about the unregulated and ‘inherently risky’ crypto-asset. 

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AMP grilled over possible breach of court orders in insurance churn case
Financial Services 2022-10-19 11:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has questioned AMP Financial Planning over whether it breached court orders to compensate customers after finding the firm failed to prevent a now banned adviser from churning life insurance for higher commissions.

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James Mawhinney sues ASIC over ‘defamatory’ media release
Defamation 2022-10-17 3:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Mayfair 101 founder James Mawhinney has sued the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and its deputy chair Sarah Court, alleging the corporate regulator defamed him in a media release issued last month.

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Ultiqa slapped with $900,000 penalty for timeshare sales tactics
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-10-17 2:42 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has ordered timeshare company Ultiqa Lifestyle Promotions to pay a $900,000 penalty for cornering consumers into investing thousands in a timeshare scheme that many could not afford.

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ASIC issues stop orders on Holon crypto funds pitched to retail investors
Cryptocurrency 2022-10-17 3:02 pm By Sam Matthews

The corporate regulator has placed interim stop orders on three crypto funds distributed by Holon Investments Australia Limited, citing the need to protect investors from sinking money into funds that may be too risky and speculative.

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Austal hit with $700,000 penalty over $3.5B US Navy program disclosures
ASIC 2022-10-14 11:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Defence shipbuilder Austal and its CEO have agreed to pay a combined $700,000 in penalties for violating the Corporations Act by failing to notify the market of a US$90 million writeback related to the company’s $3.5 billion US Navy warship program.

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Mayfair’s James Mawhinney wants High Court to shut down ASIC case
Appeals 2022-10-12 9:43 pm By Sam Matthews

The founder of beleaguered investment group Mayfair 101, James Mawhinney, has asked the High Court to overturn his own successful Full Court appeal of a decision that saw him banned from soliciting funds or promoting any financial product for 20 years.

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Mayfair 101 loses appeal of $30M penalty in ASIC’s misleading conduct case
Financial Services 2022-10-10 12:08 pm By Christine Caulfield

In a win for the corporate regulator, an appeals court has rejected investment group Mayfair 101’s appeal of a $30M penalty following a judge’s finding that it misled investors about the level of risk of its financial products.

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ASIC takes Harvey Norman to court over ‘no deposit, interest free’ ads
ASIC 2022-10-05 12:04 pm By Sam Matthews

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has brought action against Harvey Norman over allegedly misleading ads about its interest-free finance.

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