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NAB financial planner guilty of fraud

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2006
A former NAB financial planner has pleaded guilty to 13 criminal counts of dishonest conduct and fraud in the District Court of NSW. Paul Drakos, from the Central Coast in NSW, yesterday entered a guilty plea to eight counts of dishonestly obtaining ...

Mezzanine finance under fire: ASIC

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2006
Two directors of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) will face Adelaide District Court over alleged illegal activities concerning a mezzanine financing scheme. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) alleges that Robin Poumako ...

Sydney insurance brokers to stand trial

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2006
... relating to fraudulent behaviour. Paul Blundell and Richard Blundell will face a combined 18 charges in Sydney's District Court. The charges follow their business, Blundell & Associates, being would up in March 2003 after an ASIC investigation which ...

Director pleads guilty to ASIC allegations

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2006
... Macquarie Equinox Limited. The matter went before the Downing Street Local Court and has been adjourned to the NSW District Court where Tracy will be sentenced on 19 May.

Former financial adviser guilty of fraud

Michael Smith has pleaded guilty in the District Court of South Australia to three counts of fraudulently converting clients' funds for his own or his company's use or benefit. The charges are the result of an Australian Securities and Investments Commission ...

Eight year gaol sentence for former financial adviser

The District Court of New South Wales has sentenced John Higgins to eight years gaol with a non-parole of five years after the former financial adviser was found to have misappropriated over $1.7 million of clients' funds. Higgins pleaded guilty in ...

Former financial adviser guilty of 18 criminal charges

... matter Higgins was prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, and has been committed to the District Court for sentencing on 17 March 2005.

Investment management company director gaoled for seven years

The Sydney District Court has sentenced Robert Walker to seven years' gaol with a non-parole period of four and a half years after he pleaded guilty to 21 counts of deception under the Crimes Act 1900. ASIC brought the charges against Walker that related ...

Man convicted over early release super scheme

The Queensland District Court has sentenced Timothy Barritt to four years imprisonment, to be released immediately on a $3,000 good behaviour bond for five years on two counts of providing false and misleading documents, and a 12 month gaol term to ...

ASIC appoints acting WA Regional Commissioner

... Commissioner for Western Australia (WA). This follows the appointment of Mr Michael Gething as Principal Registrar of the District Court of WA. Mr Dale-Jones is currently the Assistant Director of Financial Services Regulatory Compliance in WA, and has ...