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Freezing orders extended in ASIC case against Falcon Capital’s ex-CIO
A judge has pushed out freezing orders against the former chief investment officer of failed investment firm Falcon Capital, dismissing the excecutive's complaint that he was leaning on friends to pay bills.
Ex-Berndale Capital director jailed for misusing company funds
A former director of collapsed Melbourne-based over-the-counter derivatives broker Berndale Capital Securities will serve 23 months in prison after pleading guilty to misusing company funds, misconduct that ASIC called "egregious".
‘Systemic overoptimism’ left $2B impairment off Arrium books, court told
A shareholder class action against KPMG and ex-Arrium directors says the company's accounts were infected by "chronic and systemic overoptimism", with the former operator of Whyalla Steelworks portraying as viable a business that was impaired up to $2.8 billion.
Keystone’s Chiodo raised $1.5M in investor funds for lawyers’ fees: ASIC
Former Keystone Asset Management director and developer Paul Chiodo is accused of raising more than $1.5 million from unwitting investors for a purported property fund that was secretly used to cover his legal fees in ASIC's enforcement action.
Class action to get less than half of $22.5M CommInsure settlement
A judge will approve deductions that will leave less than half of a $22.5 million class action settlement against two former CBA wealth management units left over for distribution to group members.
ASIC brings case against auditors of failed First Guardian fund
Auditing firm Auditeo is accused of serious failures in the latest action by the corporate regulator over the collapse of the First Guardian investment fund. 
AMP faces fraud claim by sacked financial adviser
A banned financial advisor who is suing former employer AMP Financial Planning for alleged unconscionable conduct is seeking to join AMP Bank to the case, claiming it made fraudulent misrepresentations.
Falcon Capital director’s travel ban lifted after emotional claims
A former director of defunct Falcon Capital has won a fight with ASIC over a proposed travel ban extension, following an emotional plea to a court in which he claimed to be a whistleblower. 
Falcon Capital director says emails ‘exonerate’ him, freezing orders a ‘misery’
A self-represented former director of the defunct Falcon Capital has told a court he has emails that clear him of claims by ASIC, but the corporate regulator said the documents may contain privileged information. 
ASIC can advance Credit Code claims against Oak Capital
ASIC will press on with its case against defunct lender Oak Capital alleging the company's business model was designed to avoid consumer protections under the National Credit Code.