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ASIC boss sounds warning about ‘risky’ crypto-assets amid flurry of investigations
ASIC 2022-11-03 11:39 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

The chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has warned consumers about investing in “risky, speciality, poorly understood” crypto-assets, as the regulator steps up its investigations into managed funds acting in the space. 

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ASIC’s greenwashing crackdown means no more ‘purely aspirational’ targets
ACCC 2022-11-03 11:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has drawn “a line in the sand” on greenwashing and will no longer accept “purely aspirational” climate change targets from companies, the regulator’s deputy chair has said.

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Crypto, greenwashing and predatory lending on ASIC’s radar amid ‘near-perfect storm’
ASIC 2022-11-03 3:15 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is targeting predatory lending, greenwashing and crypto-assets as rising interest rates cause consumers to turn to fringe sources of credit.

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OTC derivatives trader can’t pause ASIC’s 8-year ban
ASIC 2022-11-02 11:09 pm By Christine Caulfield

The former manager of over-the-counter derivatives provider Trade360 has been slapped with an eight-year ban by the corporate regulator and has lost a bid to stay the decision pending an appeal.

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Appearance of bias prompts ASIC push for Youpla special purpose liquidators
Article 2022-10-28 11:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

A joint court application by ASIC and NSW Fair Trading calls for special purpose liquidators to claw back money from funeral insurer Youpla over concerns about the current liquidator’s relationship with the failed company’s former lawyer.

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ASIC issues first penalty for greenwashing
ASIC 2022-10-27 2:24 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

Tlou Energy has paid $53,280 for allegedly making false or misleading statements to the market about its sustainability practices, in the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s first compliance action over so-called greenwashing.

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

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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ANZ cops $25M penalty for short-changing half a million Breakfree customers
ANZ 2022-10-26 12:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has hit ANZ with a $25 million penalty in a case by the corporate regulator that alleged the bank short-changed hundreds of thousands of customers to the tune of $200 million.

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

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
AMP 2022-10-19 11:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

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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