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CFA takes ethics inhouse

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2008
... session begins with a 20 minute presentation which reviews the CFA Code of Ethics and examines ASIC insider trading and fraud case studies. Participants then gather in small groups and debate six to eight hypothetical case studies which cover insider ...

Adviser charged on $48k theft

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
... investigation conducted by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Western Australia Police Major Fraud Squad. De Boer pleaded guilty to the allegation that she stole $48,000 from her client in November 2005 after being asked ...

Doja faces jail time

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
... Group (Aust). On 30 November 2007, Doja, 52, was found guilty by a jury in the District Court before Judge Goldring of eight fraud charges following a three-week trial. He was found guilty of six charges under the NSW Crimes Act following allegations ...

Short selling faces revamp

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
... this month proposed to take additional steps by establishing a rule that would declare abusive "naked" short selling as fraud. "This rule proposal will help protect and enhance the operation, integrity and stability of the markets in the clearance and ...

Enron Part Two

... prevent a recurrence of corporate collapses such as Enron or WorldCom. "Revelations or allegations of financial statement fraud tend to rise during economic downturns. Global markets are currently experiencing sharp declines, and with speculation of ...

Fraudulent advisers caught

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2008
... been charged and found guilty by the Australian Securities and Investment Commissions (ASIC) for a combined 11 charges of fraud and delivering false financial advice. The two so called "advisers", Tunde Doja from Sydney and Mohammad Zareei of Baulkham ...

Web 2 social networking websites under attack

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2008
... "There's little reason for us to believe that laws against criminal behaviour in cyberspace will have much impact on online fraud. There is simply too much money to be made," Obluk said.

Streetwise $26m fraudster awaits sentence

... owing more than $16 million to unsecured creditors and $14.5 million to secured creditors. Prior to the discovery of the fraud, Bangaru was featured in BRW's Rich List and owned several sports cars and multi-million dollar houses. Bangaru will appear ...

Bank downgraded in $8.2b scam

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2008
... equity trading division - one of its core business arms. Fitch has empathised with SG's predicament of being the victim of fraud by a single trader, but warned that the crisis has tarnished the bank's reputation, and raises questions on the safety of ...

PI increase sparks debate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2007
... minimum standards. There are additional requirements after a two-year transition period where consumers are covered for fraud and dishonesty by the licesee, some cover for advice about products not on an approved list and run-off cover. ASIC said they ...