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ASIC’s latest court action says debt ‘solvers’ anything but
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has brought legal action against debt management business Solve My Debt Now and its director, alleging customers were usually left in greater debt after using its services.
ASIC takes Dixon Advisory director to court over $19M debt
ASIC is seeking penalties against Dixon Advisory & Superannuation Services director Paul Ryan for allegedly failing to consider clients when executing a deed that affected the financial advice firm’s ability to recoup a $19 million debt from its holding company. 
ASIC hits eToro with first-ever design and distribution action over CFDs
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has filed its first action alleging breach of obligations in designing and selling financial products, accusing online investment platform eToro of inappropriately exposing clients to high risk CFDs.
Investment manager charged with forging portfolio report
An investment manager has been arrested and charged with providing prospective investors with forged portfolio reports.
Super trustee Diversa can’t dodge blame for banned financial adviser, court told
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has told a trial judge that superannuation trustee Diversa can’t hide behind outsourcing arrangements to explain its alleged failures to oversee a now-banned financial adviser accused of luring vulnerable customers into signing up to Diversa accounts.
Select AFSL exec appeals ruling he ‘turned a blind eye’ to unconscionable sales tactics
The former director of Select AFSL has appealed a judge's decision to slap him with a $100,000 penalty and a disqualification order after finding he "turned a blind eye" to the life insurer's unconscionable phone sales tactics.
ASIC takes property investment spruiker Sasha Hopkins to court
ASIC is calling for disqualification orders and penalties against property guru Sasha Hopkins, alleging he hawked real estate investment opportunities on social media that raised over $32 million without a licence. 
Vanguard Investments accused of greenwashing in ASIC court action
ASIC has brought enforcement action against Vanguard Investments Australia, accusing the investment firm of misleading claims that its ethically conscious hedge fund screened securities for their environmental, social and good governance bona fides.
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX Australia loses financial services licence
The corporate watchdog has cancelled the AFS licence of FTX Australia, the Australian subsidiary of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
ASIC wins hard-fought case against payday lenders after High Court challenge
ASIC has won orders declaring that Gold Coast-based BHF Solutions and Cigno needed a credit licence to issue loans to hundreds of thousands of customers, after the High Court tossed a challenge by the payday lenders.