Rise in complaints against financial services firms as redress surges 20%

The number of complaints received by financial services firms increased by 3.6% year-on-year in the first half of 2025, ...

ASIC bans second Melbourne-based adviser over high-risk investments

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has banned a second Melbourne-based financial advise who worked ...

Hong Kong regulator fines UBS $8m for professional investor misclassification

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has fined UBS AG $8m for misclassifying professional investors (PIs) for over 12 years due to inadequate internal systems.
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CWM pension scammer loses appeal against fraud conviction

Scammer Jody Smart has reportedly lost her appeal against a fraud conviction for her involvement in the €35m Continental Wealth Management (CWM) pension scandal. Smart, an ex-fashion model, was ...

Q&A CGW’s Founder Peter Doyle meets IA Publisher Gary Robinson

In this revealing Q&A session, CGW’s Founder and Strategic Director Peter Doyle (PD) speaks with IA Publisher Gary Robinson (GR) to discuss the alternative, sophisticated investment market — and why ...