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3 March 2017 MEDIA RELEASE
17-049MR ASIC acts to address unfair outcomes from flex commissions in car finance market

ASIC announced today that it will prohibit 'flex commissions' in the car finance market. The prohibition will still allow lenders to pay other types ...

1 March 2017 MEDIA RELEASE
17-048MR ASIC commences civil penalty proceedings against Westpac for breaching home-loan responsible lending laws

ASIC has today commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against Westpac Banking Corporation (Westpac) for a number of contraventions ...

1 March 2017 MEDIA RELEASE
17-047MR ASIC issues new guidance for registered liquidators

Following consultation, ASIC today released new Regulatory Guide 258 Registered liquidators: Registration, disciplinary actions and insurance ...

1 March 2017 MEDIA RELEASE
17-046MR Pacific Star Network writes down intangible assets

ASIC noted the decision by ASX-listed Pacific Star Network Limited (PNW), announced on 28 February, to record an impairment charge of $4.5 million on ...

27 February 2017 MEDIA RELEASE
17-045MR Nine Entertainment writes down Nine Network goodwill

ASIC notes the decision by Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Limited (Nine) to write down goodwill relating to the Nine Network by $260 million in its ...

24 February 2017 MEDIA RELEASE
17-044MR ASIC reports on corporate finance regulation July to December 2016

ASIC has today published its sixth report on the regulation of corporate finance issues in Australia. The report, which covers the period July to ...

23 February 2017 MEDIA RELEASE
17-043MR ASIC permanently bans former Melbourne insurance broker from providing financial services

ASIC has permanently banned Mr Anthony Doring of Melbourne, Victoria, from providing financial services. Between 2009 and October 2015, Mr Doring was ...

23 February 2017 MEDIA RELEASE
17-042MR BGC Partners pays $90,000 in infringement notice penalty

BGC Partners (Australia) Pty Limited (“BGC”) has paid a total penalty of $90,000 to comply with an infringement notice given to it by the ...

23 February 2017 MEDIA RELEASE
17-041MR ASIC applies to appoint provisional liquidator to Macro Group companies

ASIC has applied to the Federal Court of Australia for the appointment of a provisional liquidator to six companies within the Macro Group, all of ...

22 February 2017 MEDIA RELEASE
17-040MR Sydney man sentenced to 350 hours community service after pleading guilty to dishonest use of his position

Following an ASIC investigation, Mr Shun Yuen Ken Li (also known as Leo Lee), of Roseville Chase, New South Wales has been sentenced in the Downing ...

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