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Financial crime victims fume at Shipton, Crennan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020

... allegedly a deceitful chair, James Shipton and deputy chair, Daniel Crennan, turned their backs on genuine victims of financial crime to benefit from ill-gotten gains," Telford said. "Victims of financial crime in Australia deserve an apology. Victims ...

Man arrested over investment scam

ANNABELLE DICKSON | FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020

... investment scam. The 42-year-old Melbourne man was arrested following a joint investigation by ASIC and Victoria Police E-Crime Squad which found more than 40 false business names registered to form part of an alleged scam between May 2019 and October ...

AUSTRAC releases guidance on wildlife trafficking

ALLY SELBY | MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020

AUSTRAC private-public initiative the Fintel Alliance has released a financial crime guide to combat Australia's illegal wildlife trafficking industry. The guide, developed in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment, draws ...

J.P. Morgan set to cough up US$1bn

ALLY SELBY | THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co is set to cough up close to $1.4 billion (US$1 billion) to shut down regulatory and government agency probes into market manipulation allegations on its precious metals and treasuries trading desk. As first reported by Bloomberg ...

Westpac reaches $1.3bn AUSTRAC deal

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020

... and are implementing all the recommendations of the advisory panel report," King said. "We are strengthening our financial crime capability. We acknowledge the important role Westpac must play in protecting the integrity of the financial system." King ...

Adviser demands answers from Media Super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020

... expect as a society that the system doesn't prohibit people from doing that." Johns said his client has been a victim of crime in the past and is at risk of homelessness. Centrelink acknowledged the clients' vulnerable situation and escalated ...

ASIC drops CBA investigation

ALLY SELBY | THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020

... systems and processes relating to AML/CTF compliance, Comyn said, as well as hiring senior leaders to oversee financial crime compliance. At the time, Comyn said the bank had pivoted its approach to risk management, recognising the importance of non-financial ...

Tax fraud goes from paradise to prison

ANNABELLE DICKSON | TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2020

... persistence of the tax office to hold enablers of illegal schemes accountable and securing an outcome for honest taxpayers. "Tax crime is not victimless. This arrangement was set up to deliberately evade paying tax, which is money that could have otherwise ...

AFP charges early release scammers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020

... personal financial details are secure - don't be an easy target for criminals." The ATO is leading the Serious Financial Crime Taskforce (SFCT) in partnership with the AFP along with AUSTRAC, ASIC, Border Force, the Department of Home Affairs, the ...

Another sentenced in ATO fraud

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020

... years. Simon Anquetil pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to defraud the Commonwealth and dealing with the proceeds of crime worth over a million dollars. He is the fifth person to be sentenced in relation to the syndicate and was given a non-parole ...

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Invesco launches new equity fund

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:13PM

Invesco said the new fund will give Australian investors access to a systematic global equity strategy with a 20-year track record.

FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

KARREN VERGARA | 12:05PM

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is going after failed fund manager Neil Woodford again, this time for allegedly providing unauthorised investment advice via W4.0, his Dubai-based investment platform.

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA | 12:03PM

A former APRA deputy chair has launched CipherIQ, a new venture that provides retirement solutions via account-based pensions in partnership with superannuation funds, financial advisers and retirees.

Global X launches space tech ETF

MATTHEW WAI | 11:12AM

Global X has now launched the space tech ETF (ASX: MOON).

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