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4 March 2024 MEDIA RELEASE
24-037MR ASIC shuts down nearly 3,500 scam websites, steps up surveillances in push to protect consumers

New data has revealed nearly 3,500 investment scam websites have been knocked out by ASIC's scam website takedown capability since it was launched in ...

1 March 2024 MEDIA RELEASE
24-036MR It’s a scam! Celebrities are not getting rich from online investment trading platforms

The National Anti-Scam Centre is warning consumers to beware of fake news articles and deepfake videos of public figures that endorse and link to ...

1 March 2024 MEDIA RELEASE
24-035MR ASIC disqualifies NSW director for maximum five years after failure of seven companies

ASIC has disqualified Alaa El Hassan of Sydney, New South Wales, from managing corporations for 5 years due to his involvement in the failure of ...

1 March 2024 MEDIA RELEASE
24-034MR ASIC seeks orders to wind up Prospero Markets Pty Ltd

ASIC has applied to the Federal Court to wind up retail OTC derivative issuer Prospero Markets Pty Ltd (Prospero) on just and equitable grounds. ASIC ...

29 February 2024 MEDIA RELEASE
24-033MR ASIC successfully appeals ACBF and Youpla misrepresentations case

The Full Court has upheld ASIC’s appeal in its case against ACBF Funeral Plans Pty Ltd (ACBF) and Youpla Group Pty Ltd (Youpla), finding that funeral ...

29 February 2024 MEDIA RELEASE
24-032MR ASIC obtains bankruptcy orders against social media finfluencer Tyson Scholz

ASIC has successfully sought sequestration orders in the Federal Court of Australia against social media finfluencer Tyson Robert Scholz. The effect ...

29 February 2024 MEDIA RELEASE
24-031MR ASIC issues Urban Rampage with interim stop order over concerns of financial harm to First Nations consumers

ASIC has made an interim stop order preventing Coral Coast Distributors (Cairns) Pty Ltd (CCD) from having customers at its Urban Rampage retail ...

28 February 2024 MEDIA RELEASE
24-030MR ASIC secures interim travel restraint orders against former Blockchain Global director

ASIC has secured interim travel restraint orders against former Blockchain Global Limited (in liquidation) director Liang Guo, also known as Allan ...

28 February 2024 MEDIA RELEASE
24-029MR ASIC issues infringement notice to Melbourne Securities for greenwashing

Melbourne Securities Corporation Limited (Melbourne Securities) has paid $13,320 to comply with an infringement notice issued by ASIC in which ASIC ...

27 February 2024 MEDIA RELEASE
24-028MR ASIC cancels AFS licence of NextGen Financial Group Pty Ltd

ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services (AFS) licence of NextGen Financial Group Pty Ltd (NextGen Financial Group) effective from 23 ...

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