Highly educated SMSF investors prime fraud targetsBY MELANIE TIMBRELL | TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2012 11:50AMAustralian men aged over 50, highly educated, financially literate and managing their own super are the most likely victims of organised investment fraud, according to a new report from the ACC. |
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Robert De Dominicis
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
GBST HOLDINGS LIMITED
GBST HOLDINGS LIMITED
It was during a family sojourn to the seaside town of Pescara, Italy, Rob DeDominicis first laid eyes on what would become the harbinger of his future. Andrew McKean writes.
Most people in the industry have been fooled once at some stage, however it's only the very stupid that have stuck all their client's money into those investments.
Can't we get the public servants to pay attention to the industry and suss out the bad guys instead of producing reports that state the blindingly obvious.