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‘Bad publicity’ no reason to stay ASIC ban of ex-NAB adviser, tribunal says
A former Adelaide financial advisor that worked for a subsidiary of National Australia Bank has lost his bid for a temporary stay of a five-year ban for allegedly recommending that clients invest in failed fintech start-up Bux Global, after arguing the bad publicity could negatively affect the impending sale of his business.
ISignthis may face shareholder class action over profit downgrade
Melbourne-based fintech ISignthis and its directors are facing a possible shareholder class action over a December profit downgrade.
Former director of internet company gets 6 years in jail for fraud
The former director of a Queensland-based internet services provider has been sentenced to six years in jail after pleading guilty to fraud charges.
ASIC takes further action against company that ran ‘defective’ Sterling property investment scheme
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has suspended the Australian Financial Services licence of a Sydney-based financial services provider that ran a property investment scheme targeting retirees, which the regulator has accused of issuing 'defective' product disclosure statements.
NAB units face class action over ‘regrettable mismanagement’ of super accounts
Two National Australia Bank units have been hit with a class action alleging they violated their duties as superannuation trustees by allegedly failing to transfer members to funds with lower fees.
Employees should be entitled to damages for missed super payments, Maurice Blackburn says
A new superannuation bill working its way through the Federal Parliament should include a right of action for employees to seek damages against businesses that fail to make super payments, according to a Maurice Blackburn partner.
Former boss of music streaming platform Guvera disqualified for 2 years
The head of failed global music streamer Guvera has been banned by the corporate regulator from managing corporations for two years for failing to avoid conflicts of interest or pay the company's taxes.
NAB to face $750M in fines from AUSTRAC and ASIC actions, analysts predict
National Australia Bank will be hit this year with an estimated $750 million in fines stemming from its fees for no service conduct and potential breaches of money laundering laws, analysts have predicted.
Liquidators of failed broker Berndale Capital want to grill former execs
The liquidators of Melbourne-based forex trader Berndale Capital have filed examination proceedings in the Federal Court seeking to question the company's former CEO and its other directors.
Dover can seek access to ASIC files in bid to prove ‘Orwellian’ client protection policy harmed no one
Defunct Dover Financial, which faces a penalty hearing next year after it was found to have misled customers with an inaptly titled ‘client protection policy’, can bring an application for evidence from the corporate regulator that the policy did not harm anyone.