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James Mawhinney sues ASIC over ‘defamatory’ media release
Appeals 2022-10-17 3:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Mayfair 101 founder James Mawhinney has sued the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and its deputy chair Sarah Court, alleging the corporate regulator defamed him in a media release issued last month.

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ASIC issues stop orders on Holon crypto funds pitched to retail investors
ASIC 2022-10-17 3:02 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

The corporate regulator has placed interim stop orders on three crypto funds distributed by Holon Investments Australia Limited, citing the need to protect investors from sinking money into funds that may be too risky and speculative.

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Ultiqa slapped with $900,000 penalty for timeshare sales tactics
ASIC 2022-10-17 2:42 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

A judge has ordered timeshare company Ultiqa Lifestyle Promotions to pay a $900,000 penalty for cornering consumers into investing thousands in a timeshare scheme that many could not afford.

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Austal hit with $700,000 penalty over $3.5B US Navy program disclosures
ASIC 2022-10-14 11:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Defence shipbuilder Austal and its CEO have agreed to pay a combined $700,000 in penalties for violating the Corporations Act by failing to notify the market of a US$90 million writeback related to the company’s $3.5 billion US Navy warship program.

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Mayfair’s James Mawhinney wants High Court to shut down ASIC case
Appeals 2022-10-12 9:43 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

The founder of beleaguered investment group Mayfair 101, James Mawhinney, has asked the High Court to overturn his own successful Full Court appeal of a decision that saw him banned from soliciting funds or promoting any financial product for 20 years.

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Mayfair 101 loses appeal of $30M penalty in ASIC’s misleading conduct case
ASIC 2022-10-10 12:08 pm By Christine Caulfield

In a win for the corporate regulator, an appeals court has rejected investment group Mayfair 101’s appeal of a $30M penalty following a judge’s finding that it misled investors about the level of risk of its financial products.

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Judge throws out ASIC evidence on tweets in ASX Wolf Trader’s case
ASIC 2022-10-05 4:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

The self-declared “wolf trader” of the Gold Coast, Tyson Scholz, has won his bid to exclude ASIC’s evidence about the meaning of his tweets in its case accusing him of providing unlicensed financial services.

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ASIC takes Harvey Norman to court over ‘no deposit, interest free’ ads
ASIC 2022-10-05 12:04 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has brought action against Harvey Norman over allegedly misleading ads about its interest-free finance.

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Grant Thornton, Moore Stephens sued over Linchpin audits
Accounting 2022-09-30 6:04 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

Embattled investment firm Linchpin Capital has sued auditors Grant Thornton and Moore Stephens for signing off on the compliance plan for a registered fund that allegedly used investor money to advance the company’s business interests and line its directors’ pockets.

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ASIC takes Nuix to court over ‘misleading’ market announcements
ASIC 2022-09-29 2:01 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has filed long-awaited action against troubled tech company Nuix and a handful of former and current directors over allegedly misleading revenue announcements to investors.

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