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ASIC chief executive to depart

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... the regulator, effective June 1. ASIC chair Joe Longo accepted a request from the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) for ASIC chief executive Warren Day to join the CDPP on secondment as the director's executive officer. Day said he ...

Former Blockchain Global director confined to Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... of the Corporations Act, potentially resulting in evidence being submitted to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. In particular, the regulator reported that during March 2018, Guo facilitated a withdrawal of over $333,000 from a Blockchain ...

Bragg calls for another Financial System Inquiry, critiques ASIC, APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... Australia is a haven for white collar criminals." Bragg highlighted that data from the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions showed a dramatic decline in the rate of prosecutions initiated from ASIC referrals, dropping from 75% in 2018 - the year ...

SMSF scammers charged with criminal offences

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
... the Melbourne Magistrates Court on April 30. The matter is being prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. Separately, the corporate watchdog acted against nine SMSF auditors in the last quarter of 2023. The actions included disqualification ...

ME Bank fined $820k for misleading borrowers

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... inaccurate information about its home loans to customers. The matter, prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, followed an investigation and referral by ASIC. The regulator found the bank sent 589 letters to home loan customers ...

Former director sentenced to over four years imprisonment

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2023
... offending, and good prospects of rehabilitation. This matter was prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions following an investigation and referral by ASIC.

Former adviser misled ASIC during investigation: Court

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2023
... Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth). ASIC referred the matter to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. If found guilty, he could face up to five years' imprisonment. Ridgway was released on bail while the matter is adjourned ...

BBY manager charged with aiding and abetting

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
... for further mention on 6 February 2024. As this matter is being prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, it is also overseeing the charges laid on Arunesh Narain Maharaj, the former chief executive of BBY. Maharaj allegedly aided ...

BBY chief charged with aiding and abetting fraud

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023
... matter was adjourned for further mention on December 5 and is being prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. ASIC said that its investigation on BBY remains ongoing.

Crypto lender sentenced for false licence

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2023
... protections afforded by such a licence," she said. The matter was prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions.
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