Life ban for tombstoning

Former Lionsgate authorised representative, Pavan Vyas, has pleaded guilty to two charges of dishonest conduct and faces a maximum penalty of 10 years jail and a fine of $450,000 per offence when his case resumes next month.

Vyas, who is from West Pennant Hills in Sydney’s northwest, was caught submitting insurance applications in the names of dead or fictitious people, which is commonly known as ‘tombstoning’. He submitted 15 false insurance applications to earn $243,433 in commissions.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission banned Vyas from working in the finance industry for life in July.

Vyas was released on bail and his case resumes in the Downing Centre Local Court on September 6.

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CSLR waterfall model gets qualified FAAA thumbs-up

CSLR waterfall model gets qualified FAAA thumbs-up

Proposals for waterfall funding arrangements for the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort have received qualified support from the Financial Advice Association Australia, which says the financial advice subsector liability must be reassessed to avoid undue financial burden falling on a small business sector that has already funded a $20 million subsector cap.

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