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Panacea Capital director charged over $4.4m crypto fund

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2026
... representative during the period in questions ASIC said. The case is being prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions following a referral from ASIC. Creigh was granted conditional bail on October 19. The charges carry maximum penalties ...

Developer jailed after $2.2m investment scam

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... parole after serving three years of his sentence. The matter was prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions following ASIC's investigation. ASIC obtained Federal Court asset freezing orders against Chester and associated entities ...

Former BW Equities employee charged for misappropriating funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2026
... was listed for committal mention on 17 December 2026. It is being prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. The maximum penalty for each offence of dishonest use of position as a director, officer or employee (s184 of the Corporations ...

ASIC cannot afford to stand still: Longo

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... arguing that increased criminal referrals would place additional pressure on the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. Looking ahead, he identified maintaining public trust, balancing enforcement with regulatory reform, reducing regulatory complexity ...

Former adviser jailed over $2m SMSF investment scheme

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... involving retirement savings and SMSF's. The matter was prosecuted by the Office of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions following an ASIC investigation and referral. As a result of the convictions, Arandez is automatically disqualified from ...

Former Berndale director pleads guilty

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... imprisonment. The matter has been referred by ASIC and is being prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for 2 July 2026.

Former Statewide Super executives acquitted

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... ASIC by the fund, which initiated an investigation and passed its findings on to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. In December 2022 both Netting and Eastwood were charged with dishonesty offences. Both pleaded not guilty in February 2024. ...

Ascent Investment mastermind cops 33 criminal charges

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
... criminal matter has been adjourned to July 4. This matter is being prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. Each offence of fraud under the Criminal Code in Western Australia carries a maximum penalty of seven years imprisonment ...

ASIC makes key appointments to executive team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
... Longo said following the announcement in April about Warren Day's secondment to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, a global search for a new permanent chief executive would commence shortly. "We continue to change and evolve so we can ...

Charges dropped against Macquarie adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024
... dismissed all 27 charges laid against Warren Scott Acworth on October 3 after the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) offered no evidence. Financial Standard contacted the CDPP, which declined to provide further details as to why it did ...
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