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Disqualified adviser convicted of managing company

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
... bank accounts held in the name of Driven by Results to establish the business. The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions presided over the matter in the Downing Centre Local Court on December 14. She was conditionally released on a two-year bond ...

Former WA adviser charged with dishonest conduct

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2021
... and was granted conditional bail. ASIC says the matter is being prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions and the case has been listed for further mention on January 14.

CDPP drops cartel charges against ANZ

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2021
The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions dropped charges against ANZ and an executive for their alleged involvement in a criminal cartel case. The CDPP has let ANZ and group treasurer Rick Moscati off the hook as it discontinued proceedings ...

CBA pleads guilty to selling junk insurance

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2021
... ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. ASIC previously referred the matter to the Commonwealth Department of Public Prosecutions, which will prosecute the case in the Federal Court at a later date. CBA's conduct was revealed during the Royal Commission ...

Criminal charges filed against CBA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021
... when part or all the benefits were not available. ASIC referred the matter to the Commonwealth Department of Public Prosecutions, which will prosecute the case in the Federal Court. The alleged conduct from CBA that is the subject of these charges was ...

Former Vocus chair charged with insider trading

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021
... and Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets. The matter is being prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions and each charge of insider trading carries a maximum 15 years' imprisonment. The matter has been listed for a committal mention ...

Former adviser hit with criminal charges

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
... maximum penalty for each breach is $5250 or imprisonment for six months or both. The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions is now overseeing the matter following a referral from ASIC. The matter has been adjourned for mention on October 1. Toledo ...

Halifax auditor to cough up fines

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
... James Evett and EC Audit (formerly Bentleys NSW Audit) have been convicted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. Evett and EC Audit will pay a fine of $10,000 and $40,000 respectively. The charges, which the two parties plead guilty to ...

AMP shakes up advice service model

KARREN VERGARA, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021
... Policy and for making misleading statements. In July, the corporate regulator and Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions announced that AMP was not involved in any wrongdoing with respect to its fee-for-no-service conduct and its Buyer of Last ...

No charges in AMP BOLR investigation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
... related to its Buyer of Last Resort Policy has wrapped up, with the regulator and Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions determining no charges should be brought. Under AMP's BOLR policy, when a financial adviser would exit via BOLR, that adviser's ...