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Financial crime taskforce puts two behind bars

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2018
... counts, one of which was conspiracy to deal with property valued greater than $1 million believing it to be proceeds of crime. Castagna failed to declare $5.7 million of income and bonuses. He has a non-parole period of four years while Agius will be ...

TPB names new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... and chief risk officer at the ATO. He is also a lawyer who has worked with the Australian Federal Police and Australian Crime Commission. TPB chair Ian Taylor said he is delighted to welcome O'Neill to the role on behalf of the board. "Michael brings ...

CBA settles with AUSTRAC for $700m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2018
... community at risk by increasing opportunities for terrorists to support attacks here and overseas, and enabling organised crime groups to peddle drugs to our families and friends." Though the agreement is still subject to Federal Court approval, the ...

Government consults on super access for victims of crime

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
The Federal Government released draft proposals for improving compensation for victims of crime, including the ability to claw-back irregular superannuation contributions made by criminals. To ensure superannuation accounts cannot be used as a safe ...

More victims of financial crime in APAC: Reuters

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
The latest financial crime research from Thomson Reuters found companies in Asia Pacific experienced financial crime above the global level. The survey found that globally 47% of companies had fallen victim to financial crime, however regionally, APAC ...

Personal tax cuts lead the Budget

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... tax or get a discount for letting someone else cheat on their tax," Morrison said. "It's not clever. It's not OK. It's a crime."

Federal government responds to white collar crime Senate inquiry

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018
... as it waits for the dust to settle on Royal Commission findings. In its response to the Senate Inquiry into White Collar Crime set up in 2015, the government cited the 50 recommendations made by the ASIC Enforcement Review taskforce in December. It has ...

ASIC disqualifies two SMSF auditors

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2018
... Samarakoon pleaded guilty to criminal offences that included dealing with property reasonably suspected of being proceeds of crime and attempting to obtain a financial advantage by deception. "On this basis, ASIC determined that Samarakoon was not fit ...

Crime victims should receive super access: Poll

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
Financial Standard readers mostly support a Federal Government proposal which would see victims of horrific crimes have an ability to access the superannuation balances of perpetrators. The publication's weekly spot poll shows about two-thirds (63%) ...

Industry welcomes pensioners' dividend tax policy exemption: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... lifetime in an SMSF to avoid relying on government support," Maroney said. This week, we ask: Should the victim of a serious crime have access to the perpetrator's superannuation?