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Allianz subsidiary, former portfolio managers charged over massive fraud

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
... negative 18.2607085709004% to negative 9.2607085709004% -- this time by cutting the number 18 in half." The SEC also alleges the trio attempted to conceal their misconduct from the regulator, providing false testimony and having "meetings in vacant construction ...

Financial crime victims fume at Shipton, Crennan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
... allegedly at taxpayer expense," Telford said. "At no time during the ordeal surrounding the investigation into the Trio fraud did ASIC help the 1000 victims that were not part of the APRA-supervised funds that were covered by Part 23 of the SIS Act. ...

Watchdog warns of celebrity-endorsed bitcoin scams

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
ASIC has uncovered several cryptocurrency scams using Australian celebrities, prominent news sites, and government agencies to reel in investors. Endorsements from celebrities and business figures such as Waleed Aly, Mike Baird, Celeste Barber, Andrew ...

Politicians dishonest about fraud: VOFF

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
Victims of Financial Fraud (VOFF) hit out at the Labor Party's treatment of the Trio fraud, claiming Australian politicians are "dishonest" when it comes to handling fraud conduct. In an open letter to Labor's newly minted Shadow Assistant Treasurer ...

APRA tighten reins on super fund acquisitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
... approval process. "These concerns were heightened after this loophole contributed to the fraud that precipitated the collapse of Trio Capital in 2009. The closure of this legislative gap will ensure anyone seeking to acquire a substantial stake in an ...

VOFF asks Medcraft to "face the music"

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2018
... can "justify [their] actions regarding the financial sector under his watch and the disgraceful treatment of the victims of Trio." The advocacy group said Medcraft and Kell should be held "just as accountable" as former AMP chief executive Craig Meller ...

SuperGuard360 gives SMSF trustees greater protection

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016
... they do not have the same protection and assistance as other super funds if things go wrong. This was highlighted by the Trio Capital fraud, which saw 400 SMSFs lose a total of $60 million and were denied compensation that was available to APRA-regulated ...

APRA releases report on Trio investigation

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
The Australian Prudential Authority (APRA) has released its report on its investigation into the failure of Trio Capital Limited (Trio) and loss of up to $150m. The investigation resulted in the removal of 13 former Trio directors from the superannuation ...

Trio liquidators deny deregistering fraud fund

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2015
PPB, the liquidators assigned to the Astarra funds following the 2009 collapse of Trio Capital, have denied rumours they will deregister the Astarra Strategic Fund on June 17. The Astarra Strategic Fund was the primary vehicle, along with the ARP Growth ...

Penalties for fund managers too lenient

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... investigates some of the largest cases of fraud committed by fund managers across four countries including the collapse of Trio Capital in 2009. "The four cases highlight how fraud can easily occur in the managed funds context. What is however a cause ...
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