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Former adviser misled ASIC during investigation: Court

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2023
... of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth). ASIC referred the matter to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. If found guilty, he could face up to five years' imprisonment. Ridgway was released on bail while ...

BBY manager charged with aiding and abetting

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
... The matter was adjourned for further mention on 6 February 2024. As this matter is being prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, it is also overseeing the charges laid on Arunesh Narain Maharaj, the former chief executive of BBY. ...

BBY chief charged with aiding and abetting fraud

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023
... imprisonment. The matter was adjourned for further mention on December 5 and is being prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. ASIC said that its investigation on BBY remains ongoing.

Crypto lender sentenced for false licence

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2023
... believe that they had the protections afforded by such a licence," she said. The matter was prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions.

Former director pleads guilty to super misuse

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
... maximum penalty for such offences is up to 15 years imprisonment. This matter is being prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions and will return to court in December for a plea hearing.

AMP loses BOLR changes class action

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023
... any legal action takes time and that's problematic for small business owners." In 2021, ASIC and the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecution's criminal investigation into AMP's fee-for-no-service conduct related to its BOLR policy found ...

Investment fraud accomplice charged

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... imprisonment or 10 years if the person deceived is over 60 years old. The matter is being prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions.

Ex-Vocus chair indicted for insider trading

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
... charges were dropped after a contested committal hearing in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court. However, the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) formally indicted Bowen on May 10. Of note, the CDPP may directly indict an accused after the ...

Fraudster sentenced to eight years behind bars

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
... convinced to borrow against their homes to invest with the scheme companies. The matter was prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, in which Silver was set a non-parole period of two and a half years. In delivering the sentence ...

Former Octaviar director sees charges dropped

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) has withdrawn its fraud charges against former Octaviar Investment director David Mark Anderson, citing his ill health. Anderson had been facing 27 charges of fraud, including allegations that ...