ASIC has moved to shut down an unlicensed financial services business it claims misused funds from SMSFs for its own benefit.

The Federal Court has banned Mayfair 101 director James Mawhinney from the financial services industry for 20 years.

Former Henderson Maxwell chief executive Sam Henderson has been convicted of issuing defective disclosure documents and dishonest conduct by the NSW Local Court.

ASIC has started civil penalty action again investment, retirement and SMSF advisory firm Dixon Advisory over claims of conflict of interest and best interest failures.

A banned financial adviser who was the subject of scrutiny at the financial services royal commission will face charges related to misrepresenting his qualifications to give advice.

ASIC has announced temporary relief measures to assist the financial advice industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, including relaxed rules around the provision of advice.

A former Victorian SMSF adviser has been banned by ASIC after it found he had borrowed money from clients’ accounts and had breached a range of financial services laws.