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Urgent Senate Inquiry Required
Mayfair 101 is an Australian investment business targeted in 2020 by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission on a misconceived basis. Mayfair 101 and its founder are defending against ASIC's actions to protect our business and its stakeholders.
Prior to ASIC's actions, Mayfair 101 successfully transacted with 180 Australian lenders. Each lender was repaid on time, in full and made money from the commercial relationship. When ASIC acted, 570 other lenders were also current and none complained to ASIC or AFCA because they had no reason to. Mayfair 101 is calling on Members of Parliament to initiate an urgent Senate Inquiry into ASIC's discriminatory and disproportionate mishandling of Mayfair 101.


Mayfair 101 Files Applications to Block $22M ASIC Penalty Demands
MELBOURNE: AUSTRALIA 26 March 2026 - Mayfair 101 has filed applications in the Federal Court of Australia to set aside statutory demands issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission who is pursuing $22 million in penalties from three Mayfair 101 companies. The demands issued to Online Investments Pty Ltd, Australian Income Solutions Pty Ltd and M101 Holdings Pty Ltd arose from an undefended trial in March 2021 where Justice Anderson found the Mayfair 101 co
6 days ago


James Mawhinney Appeals Financial Product Injunctions
Managing Director of investment group Mayfair 101, James Mawhinney, has filed an appeal against last month’s Federal Court decision that prevents him from dealing in financial products for 15 years. On 5 September 2025, Justice Button made orders preventing the Australian businessman from receiving or soliciting funds in connection with any financial product as defined in the Corporations Act, for 15 years. The proceeding was a re-run of a case which originated in 2020 when
Oct 28, 2025


James Mawhinney to Appeal Court Decision
Managing Director of Mayfair 101 Group, James Mawhinney, has announced his intention to appeal a Federal Court assessment of the...
Sep 5, 2025


When a Regulator Asks for Feedback – Then Deletes It
By James Mawhinney This week, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) called for contributions from the public on...
Sep 4, 2025


Court Rules Mayfair 101, James Mawhinney Did Not Mislead Investors Over Bank Deposits
The Federal Court yesterday found Mayfair 101 Managing Director James Mawhinney did not misrepresent Mayfair debt products as being...
Jul 10, 2025


ASIC’s Remitter Trial in Recess Until February 2025: James Mawhinney to Give Evidence
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s re-tried case against Mayfair 101’s Managing Director James Mawhinney is in recess...
Nov 29, 2024


Accloud Shares Returned to Mayfair 101’s Control
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: Mayfair 101 today announced it has regained control of 15,842,777 of the 21,250,000 shares it previously held in...
Aug 12, 2024


ASIC Has ‘Comprehensively Failed’ – Mayfair 101 Impacted by a Corporate Regulator in Desperate Need of Reform
MELBOURNE: AUSTRALIA – Mayfair 101 has supported the Senate Report released tonight that says the Australian Securities and Investments...
Jul 3, 2024


Noteholders Demand Reinstatement of Mayfair 101 to Mission Beach Trusts
MELBOURNE: AUSTRALIA – Mayfair 101 noteholders have demanded Mayfair 101 be put back in control of its Mission Beach real estate assets...
May 14, 2024


Noteholders Order Trustee to End Mission Beach Receivership, Return Control to Mayfair 101
MELBOURNE: AUSTRALIA – Mayfair 101 noteholders have ordered the termination of a receivership initiated by a trustee on an unauthorised...
May 9, 2024


James Mawhinney Granted Leave to Cross-Examine Liquidator who Labelled Mayfair 101 Company “insolvent since inception”
Mayfair 101 Managing Director James Mawhinney has been granted leave by the Federal Court to cross-examine the liquidator who labelled...
Apr 19, 2024


James Mawhinney to Defend ASIC Charges
MELBOURNE: AUSTRALIA – Mayfair 101 Managing Director James Mawhinney will defend the charges brought against him by the Australian...
Apr 9, 2024


ASIC Abandons Key Evidence and Witnesses as it heads for October Re-Run of Mayfair 101 Case
MELBOURNE: AUSTRALIA The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has abandoned reliance on key evidence and witnesses from the...
Apr 8, 2024


False Allegations and an Abandoned Case: Why Parliament Must Investigate the IPO Wealth winding-up
Opinion Piece by James Mawhinney, Mayfair 101 Managing Director Last month it became public that liquidators appointed to the IPO Wealth...
Apr 8, 2024


ASIC Faces Strike-out of Application Against Mayfair 101’s James Mawhinney
Lawyers acting for the Mayfair 101 private equity investment group have applied to the Federal Court this week to strike out ASIC’s case...
Apr 5, 2024


Major Victory for Mayfair 101, James Mawhinney & Lenders – IPO Wealth Liquidators Abandon Claims, Relinquish 80 per cent of Assets
Mayfair 101 Managing Director James Mawhinney has called for a Parliamentary inquiry into the Australian Securities and Investment...
Mar 16, 2024


Mayfair 101 Noteholders Set to Vote on Removing Invalidly Appointed Receivers from Mission Beach Property Trusts
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: Mayfair 101 has invited noteholders to vote on the control of trusts which held the group’s real estate assets in...
Feb 14, 2024


Mayfair 101 Resumes Payments to IPO Capital Clients
Investment group Mayfair 101 has resumed interest payments to lenders in its IPO Capital subsidiary, nearly four years after the...
Feb 9, 2024


Mayfair 101 Noteholders Irate at ASIC Following $170M Uplift in Property Portfolio Labelled ‘A Heap of Sand’
Mayfair 101’s noteholders have expressed their anger at the corporate regulator’s mis-guided campaign against private equity firm Mayfair...
Jan 4, 2024


Court Sets Trial Date for Re-run of ASIC’s ‘Mistaken’ Case against James Mawhinney
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s re-run of its ‘mistaken’ case against Mayfair 101 Managing Director James...
Dec 8, 2023


ASIC Ordered to Pay James Mawhinney’s Costs for Regulator’s Failed Attempt to Bring a New Case
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: The Federal Court of Australia has ordered the Australian Securities and Investments Commission pay Mayfair 101...
Nov 24, 2023
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