
Financial Rescue News
We aim to inform every day Australians of financial industry issues that are occurring around the country. We hope that by providing information, people can either avoid these scams, or can be compensated for their losses. If you have experienced financial losses due to bad financial advice, or any of the situations that are in our news articles below, we are here to help.
ASIC update: Compensation for financial advice related misconduct as at 31 Dec 2020
There are still hundreds of thousands of people yet to receive compensation for the fees for no service misconduct by Australia’s biggest banks. If you are one of these people, get in touch with us. We are here to assist you in the complicated process of receiving your compensation.
ASIC slaps 7-year ban on financial adviser, Timothy Shapter.
The review found that Timothy Shapter provided inappropriate switching advice by recommending that clients switch out of their existing superannuation and insurance products, and into higher fee-paying products.
AMP fined $5m for allowing financial advisers to rip off clients
A federal court judge has blasted troubled financial services group AMP for allowing its commission-hungry financial advisers to systematically rip off clients, ridiculing the company’s defence that there was just one “bad apple” and fining it $5.175m.
ASIC bans former Sydney adviser Jim Pavlidis for three years
Sydney-based financial adviser Jim Pavlidis failed to provide financial advice that was in the best interests of his clients and to keep proper records. Mr Pavlidis failed to consider the relevant circumstances of each client and left client objectives unaddressed.
ASIC commences civil penalty proceedings against Squirrel Superannuation Services
Squirrel is a financial technology company that holds an Australian financial services licence (AFSL). ASIC alleges that from around January 2015, Squirrel marketed and sold services helping customers establish and operate self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) to purchase established residential property.
Mortgage Broker Astna Shirtika Sahay, of Mascot NSW, Banned from engaging in any credit activities for five years.
ASIC has banned mortgage broker Astna Shirtika Sahay, of Mascot NSW, from engaging in any credit activities for five years.
ASIC bans Macquarie financial adviser Warren Acworth
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced today the permanent ban of Macquarie financial adviser Warren Acworth from providing financial services.
ASIC permanently bans dodgy accountant - Tram Tan, Orchard Accountants
Tam Tran, the sole director and shareholder of Orchard Accountants Pty Ltd, was banned following an ASIC investigation that found funds were withdrawn from Ms Tran’s clients’ SMSF accounts without their authority and deposited into the trust account of Orchard Accountants.
ASIC bans former Godfrey Pembroke adviser - Adrian Cassidy
Adelaide-based financial adviser Adrian John Cassidy has been banned from providing financial services for six years, after corporate regulator ASIC found he acted dishonestly in hiding client recommendations from his licensee, Godfrey Pembroke.
ASIC permanently bans former NSW financial adviser Nicholas Ellis
ASIC has permanently banned former financial advisor Nicholas Ellis, of Valentine, NSW, from providing financial services and engaging in credit activities.
ASIC bans ex-NAB, AMP financial planner David O'Brien
Northern NSW-based financial adviser David Allen O’Brien has been banned from providing financial services for four years following surveillance by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.