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CBA contemplates CommInsure sale

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
... machine (IDM) threshold transaction reporting (TTR); changes in senior leadership relevant to the oversight of financial crimes compliance, along with over 50 new staff specialising in this area; a $40 million investment in new financial crime technology ...

ASIC advances towards telecommunication intercept powers

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
... "It is important that ASIC is able to gain access to information it needs to properly investigate and prosecute serious crimes in the corporate, financial services and credit sectors," Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer said. The ...

Senior ATO official tangled in $165m fraud scandal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
... internationally to reduce the incidence of tax crime, including having recently acted as chair of the OECD Task Force on Tax Crimes. Also appearing at the press conference, acting commissioner of taxation Andrew Mills said that Australian Public Service ...

AUSTRAC launches tool to help advisers fight terrorism

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
Financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC is releasing a guide to help financial advisers combat serious financial crimes, including financing for terrorism. The guide follows on from the report AUSTRAC released in December last year which determined there ...

ASIC grilled on whistleblower compensation

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
... announced it will be looking at penalties for corporate crime. ASIC is also looking at the possibility of extending the Crimes Act that could potentially look at prosecuting individuals, and not only companies, in case of corporate crimes. "At the end ...

Adviser jailed for blowing client funds on fast cars

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
... director of Williamstown-based company, C Cini & Company, received a total of five years and three months in jail for his crimes. Appearing in the County Court of Victoria, Cini was ordered to serve a minimum of three years and three months before being ...

Ponzi scheme operators plead guilty

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... Court next month. Each of the fraudulently misappropriating investors' funds charges under section 178A of the NSW Crimes Act carries a maximum penalty of imprisonment for 7 years.

Adviser charged with fraud

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... Hobson was charged with four counts of fraudulent misappropriation of a valuable security under Section 178A of The Crimes Act (NSW) and one count of attempting to fraudulently misappropriate a valuable security under Section 178A and section 344A of ...

First State Super chief handles furore over tech security

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... unauthroised access to Pillar's systems, your actions themselves may be considered a breach of section 308H of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) and section 478.1 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth)." "You should be aware that due to the serious nature of your ...

Former liquidator face 19 ASIC charges

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2010
... $1.18 million of funds with the intention of fraud against HR Cook Investments. Falling under section 176A of the NSW Crimes Act, Ariff is facing 13 charges under this act which each carry a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment. Additionally, Ariff ...