The FCA has today published the findings of its wholesale data market study, which examined competition in the markets for credit ratings data, benchmarks and market data vendor services. The regulator has ruled out a significant intervention because of potential unintended consequences, such as on the availability and quality of data, in a market relied...
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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 expenses insurance provider ACBF misrepresented to Aboriginal consumers that it was Aboriginal owned or managed when that was not the case. ASIC Deputy Chair Sarah Court said: ‘ASIC brought...
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 of the orders is to make Mr Scholz bankrupt. ASIC sought the sequestrations orders after Mr Scholz failed to pay costs ordered by the Federal Court of Australia relating to proceedings brought by ASIC...
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 stores enter agreements to pay for goods on credit through Centrepay deductions. ASIC is concerned that the consumers in CCD’s target market are low income recipients of Centrelink benefits, residing in remote...
STEWART & WILLIAMS CORPORATE GROUP LLP/ STEWART AND WILLIAMS CORPORATE GROUP LLP
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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 Guo. The orders, which amongst other things prevent Mr Guo from leaving or attempting to leave Australia until 20 August 2024 or until further order, were made by the Federal Court after an application...
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 alleged it made misleading statements regarding its Bloom Climate Impact Fund (Bloom Fund). From March 2022 to June 2023, Melbourne Securities, as trustee and responsible entity of the Bloom Fund, made statements in the...
Capital-adv
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Capital Rise / capitalrise.co
Fraudsters are using the following details to scam people: Name: Capital Rise / capitalrise.co (clone of FCA Authorised Firm) Mobile: +442030973471 Email: [email protected] Website: capitalrise.co Scammers may give out other false details, including email addresses, telephone numbers, postal addresses and Firm Reference Numbers. They may mix these details with the genuine details of authorised firms....
ROYAL ASSET INVESTMENTS
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