Search Results for: Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Macquarie drawn into Commonwealth Bank financial planning row; ASIC undertaking
July 8th, 2014
Macquarie Group’s private wealth unit has been accused of not co-operating with the Senate committee that delved into unethical financial planning practices at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Inquiry chairman Labor senator Mark Bishop said Macquarie had similar “systematic ...
ASIC shuts down unlicensed foreign exchange trading
July 4th, 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) following its strict financial regulatory policy has commenced action in the NSW Supreme Court to stop Vault Market Pty Ltd and its sole director, Mr MD Anamul Amin, of Wiley Park, New South ...
Former investment manager jailed
June 27th, 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has published the following announcement after a series of investigations: A former investment manager with links to the failed firm Trio Capital (Trio), was today sentenced to 25 months jail for making ...
ASIC suspends former Banksia auditor for five years
June 13th, 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from Mr Warren John Sinnott of Kennington, Victoria, as part of an ongoing investigation into the collapse of Banksia Financial Group (Banksia Group). Under the EU, ...
Merrill Lynch Equities (Australia) Limited pays $65,000 infringement notice penalty
June 10th, 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has imposed the penalty of $65,000 to Merrill Lynch Equities (Australia) Limited (Merrill Lynch) in order to comply with an infringement notice given to it by the Markets Disciplinary Panel (MDP). The penalty was for ...
Invast Australia Hires New Sales Manager
June 3rd, 2014
Invast Financial Services Australia has expanded their local sales and business development team in order to help launch their latest trading platform, ST24, by hiring a new sales manager. Invast recently welcomed on board their newest addition, Jimmy Pan, ...
First Derivatives extends FX Trade Surveillance capabilities
May 30th, 2014
First Derivatives (AIM: FDP.L, ESM: FDP.I), a global provider of software and consulting services to the financial services industry has announced the launch of its integrated trade execution, risk management and surveillance solution for FX markets. The solution enables brokers to provide ...
ASIC encourages platforms to review compliance with class orders
May 27th, 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is encouraging platforms to review ongoing compliance with ASIC class orders and to ensure they are ready for the changes under new class orders coming into full effect for established operators on ...
ASIC bans convicted Victorian finance broker from credit activities
May 23rd, 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), has permanently banned Victorian finance broker, Ms Kieu Thi-Thanh Huynh, from engaging in credit activities after she was convicted of serious fraud offences. Ms Huynh has also been disqualified her from managing ...
ASIC bans former Sydney trader
May 20th, 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has banned Jeremy Kaviraj Nambiar, of St Ives, New South Wales, from providing financial services for eight years after an ASIC investigation found he created a series of fictitious trading entries and ...
