Enforcement

ASIC says that RI Advice Group, acquired by IOOF from ANZ last year, failed to take reasonable steps to ensure that one of its advisers, John Doyle, provided appropriate advice and acted in clients’ best interests.

The government has approved a three-fold increase in the FMA’s litigation fund to NZ$6mn for the 2019/2020 year, a day before the annual report was released.

China Rise's former CEO placed 199 illegal short selling orders in 2014, and an unnamed senior manager executed cross trades at a price detrimental to the client.

The proposed settlement would resolve civil forfeiture cases tied to Low, but does not release him from other criminal charges. Low gets to keep $15mn to pay his lawyers.

The sentence follows a conviction in August of 38 charges relating to a multi-million dollar fraud, set up to fund a lavish lifestyle and targeting vulnerable individuals.

The ruling could limit the ability of financial services firms to market and cross-sell investment products using the 'general advice' allowance under the law.

ASIC granted a licence variation requested by IOOF’s investment services unit, but has decided to also impose additional licence conditions.

The FSS will conclude its investigation into KEB Hana and Woori Bank this week. KEB Hana and its CEO are expected to face higher penalties for 'obstructing' the investigation.

SEBI and the US SEC are probing Infosys after whistleblowers alleged costs were under-reported to inflate profits and "critical information" was hidden from auditors and the board.

Two operators of an SME conspired to defraud DBS Bank, HSBC, ICBC, Dah Sing Bank, Wing Hang Bank, the Trade and Industry Department, and the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation.