2010 media releases and advisories

Month	Media releases and advisories	Consumer alerts
December	10-254 - 10-288
November	10-225 - 10-253	10-11
October	10-209 -	10-09 - 10-10
September	10-184 -10-208
August	10-169 - 10-183	10-08
July	10-143- 10-168
June	10-112 - 10-142	10-06 - 10-07
May	10-92 -10-111	10-03 - 10-05
April	10-71-10-91
March	10-36-10-69	10-02
February	10-12-10-35
January	10-01-10-11	10-01

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December 2010

Date	Number	Topic
24 Dec	10-288AD	ASIC extends transitional period for compliance with breach reporting conditions in group purchasing bodies class order
24 Dec	10-287AD	ASIC commences proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia
23 Dec	10-286AD	ASIC warns Telstra shareholders about unsolicited share offers
23 Dec	10-285AD	Former Canberra managing director arrested in Germany after fleeing on bail
23 Dec	10-284AD	ASIC releases access to financial advice report
22 Dec	10-283AD	Banking requirements reaffirmed for insolvency practitioners
22 Dec	10-282AD	ASIC's review of 30 June 2010 financial reports and focuses for 31 December 2010
22 Dec	10-281MR	ASIC to commence Storm legal proceedings
21 Dec	10-280AD	ASIC bans Darwin director
21 Dec	10-279AD	Ultrapay Limited to be wound up
21 Dec	10-278AD	Melbourne director sentenced
21 Dec	10-277AD	ASIC releases insolvency statistics from external administrator reports
20 Dec	10-276AD	ASIC updates guidance on compensation and insurance requirements for AFS licensees
20 Dec	10-275AD	ASIC accepts enforceable undertaking from Professional Investment Services Pty Ltd
20 Dec	10-274AD	ASIC secures sixth Westpoint settlement
17 Dec	10-273MR	Decisions in James Hardie civil penalty case
17 Dec	10-272AD	Kovelan Bangaru jailed on ASIC fraud charges
14 Dec	10-271AD	ASIC commences civil action against Melbourne-based derivatives dealer
14 Dec	10-270AD	Former gold coast property group director extradited and remanded into custody
13 Dec	10-269AD	ASIC releases guidance to provide greater certainty about delivering online financial services disclosures
10 Dec	10-268AD	Futures trader’s sentence upheld
10 Dec	10-267AD	ASIC works with the Rock Building Society to correct charging errors
10 Dec	10-266AD	ASIC releases stakeholder survey
10 Dec	10-265AD	Former Chartwell director pleads guilty to ASIC charges
9 Dec	10-264AD	Solicitor charged with aiding and abetting corporate offending
8 Dec	10-263AD	ASIC commences proceedings against ‘safety in the market’
8 Dec	10-262AD	ASIC acts on debt collection complaints and 236 debtors
7 Dec	10-261AD	Former Astarra investment manager pleads guilty to dishonest conduct
7 Dec	10-260AD	Sydney financial adviser banned
6 Dec	10-259AD	ASIC accepts enforceable undertaking from auditor of failed Allco Financial Group Limited
2 Dec	10-258AD	Former equities dealer imprisoned on front-running and tipping charges
2 Dec	10-257AD	Melbourne director sentenced
2 Dec	10-256MR	ASIC gives borrowers a break
1 Dec	10-255AD	Nufarm pays penalty and offers enforceable undertaking
1 Dec	10-254MR	Stakeholders continue to support key consumer protection regime for electronic funds transfer products in recent review

See also: Consumer alerts

November 2010

Date	Number	Topic
30 Nov	10-253AD	ASIC releases Australian Securities Exchange market assessment report
30 Nov	10-11CA	ASIC says beware of unsolicited offers for units in frozen funds
29 Nov	10-252AD	Margin lending relief for ASX-traded instalment warrants
26 Nov	10-251AD	Brisbane ‘property mentor’ found not guilty on fraud charges
26 Nov	10-250MR	ASIC announces intention to commence legal action
26 Nov	10-249AD	Former director of Power Financial Planning Pty Ltd sentenced to jail
24 Nov	10-248AD	ASIC shuts down unlicensed trading website
24 Nov	10-247AD	Provisional liquidator appointed to Ultrapay Limited
23 Nov	10-246MR	New ASIC investor guide plugs knowledge gaps for retail
22 Nov	10-245AD	ASIC charges former financial adviser
19 Nov	10-244AD	Supreme Court orders the return of passport to Roger Munro with conditions
19 Nov	10-243AD	ASIC releases updated guidance on administrative powers to enforce financial services legislation
17 Nov	10-242AD	ASIC issues report on relief decisions
17 Nov	10-241AD	Gold Coast resident pleads guilty to involvement in international investment scam
17 Nov	10-240AD	Mortgage broker sentence upheld
17 Nov	10-239MR	ASIC takes action to help investors understand OTC CFDs
16 Nov	10-238AD	Corporate adviser pleads guilty to insider trading charge
12 Nov	10-237AD	Former director of Power Financial Planning Pty Ltd found guilty
12 Nov	10-236AD	Former Chameleon Mining director withdraws guilty plea
11 Nov	10-235AD	ASIC accepts enforceable undertaking from former Gold Coast financial adviser
10 Nov	10-234MR	ASIC sets out expectations of lender practices on mortgage early termination fees
10 Nov	10-233AD	Former milk director found not guilty of fraud
10 Nov	10-232AD	ASIC releases guidance to improve margin lending disclosure
10 Nov	10-231AD	ASIC releases guidance on administrative powers to enforce new consumer credit legislation
9 Nov	10-230AD	ASIC bans Melbourne client adviser for market manipulation
9 Nov	10-229AD	Former company director charged with dishonest conduct
5 Nov	10-228AD	Former Perth financial adviser enters into enforceable undertaking with ASIC
4 Nov	10-227MR	ASIC consults on equity market structure regulatory
3 Nov	10-226AD	CBA subsidiary responds to ASIC concerns over former financial adviser
1 Nov	10-225AD	Former Bustan chairman committed for trial

See also: Consumer alerts

October 2010

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September 2010

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August 2010

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July 2010

June 2010

May 2010

April 2010

March 2010

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February 2010

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January 2010

10-11AD ASIC further extends transitional period for compliance with group purchasing bodies class order
10-10AD Directors of LKM Capital Limited ordered to surrender passports
10-09AD Former Genetic Technologies Limited executive pleads guilty to market manipulation
10-08AD ASIC bans Melbourne broker for three years for insider trading
10-07AD Former Melbourne broker charged with market manipulation
10-06AD Victorian man banned from providing financial services
10-05AD ASIC brings charges against Opes Prime directors
10-04MR ASIC’s review of 30 June 2009 accounts and areas of focus for 31 December 2009 accounts
10-03AD ASIC’s challenge to confidentiality orders dismissed by federal court
10-02AD Enforceable undertakings given by auditors of failed Estate Property Group Limited and Australian Capital Reserve Limited

See also: Consumer alerts

Other years: 2012 | 2011 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 and earlier

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