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Buffett outlines plans for Berkshire Hathaway

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
Warren Buffett has laid out plans for Berkshire Hathaway (Berkshire) and his fortune in a rare letter published on the company's website. The legendary investor announced the gifting of 2.4 million Class B shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock (totalling ...

Adviser cops 10-year sentence

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2023
... years in jail. Judge Wraight sentenced Terence Rio Nugara to nine years and 11 months imprisonment at the Victoria County Court yesterday. He will be eligible for parole after 6.5 years. Nugara, who was permanently banned by ASIC in April, stole $10,072,061.93 ...

Finfluencer receives jail sentence

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023
... good behaviour bond. The HotCopper trader also copped a $42,840 fine after pleading guilty yesterday in Melbourne County Court to 23 charges of manipulation of ASX-listed shares and 19 charges of illegal dissemination of information relating to the offence. ...

Former planner pleads guilty to dishonest conduct

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2023
... Public Prosecutions is prosecuting the matter after a brief was referred by ASIC. It will be listed in the Victorian County Court in April for plea and sentencing hearing. At the time of Grimm's offending, each breach carried a maximum penalty of 10 ...

Adviser jailed for illegal super access

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
... obtaining financial advantage by deception and one count of attempting to obtain financial advantage by deception. The County Court of Victoria sentenced Saad to nine months' imprisonment for the first count and one month's imprisonment for the ...

Former adviser pleads guilty over million-dollar super theft

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
... letter of authority in October 2017. The matter has been adjourned until 25 October 2021 for a plea hearing before the County Court.

Accountant convicted in fee no service scam

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
A Melbourne-based accountant has been sentenced in the County Court of Victoria after pleading guilty to two charges of making false or misleading statements. The court found Jason Cullen, an accountant employed by an accounting and financial advisory ...

Couple faces prison over ponzi-style scam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
... deposits in what ASIC labelled a "ponzi-style" operation. Douglas Johnston has been bailed ahead of appearing before the County Court of Victoria for a plea and sentencing hearing later this month. He could face 10 years in prison for each offence. His ...

ASIC disqualifies two SMSF auditors

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2018
... disqualification order was passed on 30 January and came into effect on 6 February. In October 2017, the Melbourne County Court sentenced Samarakoon to 29 months' imprisonment for working as a tax professional for a company that fraudulently claimed ...

Convicted SMSF auditor disqualified

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... ASIC will continue to take action where the conduct of SMSF auditors is inadequate." In October 2017, the Melbourne County Court sentenced Samarakoon to 29 months' imprisonment for working as a tax professional for a company that fraudulently claimed ...
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