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Four men charged over sophisticated bond scam

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025

... Australian bank accounts controlled by Podaridis, Floropoulos, or Delis, and then transferred to offshore bank accounts or to a crypto exchange. Tsalikidis was believed to have been engaged in similar conduct and aided the three during the process. As ...

Guilty plea entered in Ponzi scheme case

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025

... belonging to him. In total, some $1.97 million was transferred to Arandez under the guise it would be invested in property and crypto assets. In 2022, ASIC sought orders to freeze Arandez's assets. At that time, it believed at least $2.5 million had ...

ASIC issues warning over BTG Technology

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025

ASIC has warned Australian investors against investing in unlicensed cryptocurrency futures products offered by BTG Technology Holdings Limited and its related entities (Bitget). ASIC said Bitget does not hold an AFSL, meaning it is not permitted to ...

ASIC loses appeal against Finder Wallet

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025

The Federal Court has dismissed ASIC's appeal in the Finder Wallet case relating to the defunct crypto-asset related product Finder Earn. Wallet Ventures (previously known as Finder Wallet) is an AUSTRAC-registered digital currency exchange. The ...

Binance appoints new head of Australia

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2025

... Australia. With a strong ecosystem, a progressive policy environment, and millions of Australians already engaging with crypto, we have a real opportunity to lead responsibly on the global stage," Poblocki said. "I'm excited to help shape the next chapter ...

Adviser exodus puts retirement savings at risk: CPA

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025

CPA Australia says the drastic exodus of financial advisers has put Australians' retirement money at risk, possibly leading them to invest in higher-risk schemes. According to the Financial Adviser Register, there are only 15,300 advisers left in the ...

US-Iran tensions send markets into panic mode

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025

... currencies, and credit." Meantime, the price of gold rose following the US attack on Iran and with traditional markets closed, crypto gold tokens-digital assets backed by physical bullion-were the only instruments available to trade on the news. Leading ...

New SMSF industry body launches

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025

... chief executive and managing director David Saul, and PKF Melbourne partner Shane Mays. They are joined by Shane Brunette, Crypto Tax Calculator's founder and chief executive, and Michael Jeffriess, the group chief executive of LightYear Docs, We Love ...

$15m crypto scam costs former adviser 10 years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025

A former financial adviser that redirected $14.8 million in client and family funds into a crypto scam has been banned for 10 years. Glenda Rogan of Wollongong and Sutherland Shire allegedly transferred at least $14.8 million of funds invested by clients ...

ASIC sues former director of crypto platform owing nearly $60m

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025

Following the collapse of the cryptocurrency platform in 2019, former Blockchain Global director Liang Guo, also known as Allan Guo, is being sued by ASIC over multiple breaches of directors' duties. Guo was restrained from leaving the country following ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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