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Former adviser jailed over $2m SMSF investment scheme

BY VINNY VUCAGO | WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026 12:37PM

Former financial services director Ashley Arandez has been sentenced to five and a half years imprisonment after admitting to dishonest conduct, operating an unlicensed financial services business and dealing with proceeds of crime tied to $1.97 million in investor funds.

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