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Former van Eyk Research CEO sentenced over plot to keep control of firm
Financial Services 2022-11-16 11:12 pm By Christine Caulfield

Former CEO of failed van Eyk Research has been sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment after admitting he breached his duties as director of a subsidiary to dishonestly retain control of the company.

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Clive Palmer strikes out again in attempt to dodge criminal charges
White Collar 2022-11-16 5:41 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has thrown out proceedings brought by mining magnate Clive Palmer in which he alleged an abuse of process by prosecutors and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, finding that Palmer’s suits were themselves a “misuse of proceedings.”

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Ex-Courtenay House director pleads guilty over $180M Ponzi scheme
White Collar 2022-11-08 9:26 pm By Sam Matthews

The former director of investment management fund Courtenay House has pleaded guilty to five criminal charges after an ASIC investigation revealed he duped 585 investors in a $180 million Ponzi scheme.

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Crypto, greenwashing and predatory lending on ASIC’s radar amid ‘near-perfect storm’
ASIC 2022-11-03 3:15 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is targeting predatory lending, greenwashing and crypto-assets as rising interest rates cause consumers to turn to fringe sources of credit.

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Charges laid against Brisbane lawyer over $4.5M money laundering scheme
White Collar 2022-10-25 4:00 pm By Sam Matthews

A prominent criminal lawyer has been charged with supplying millions of dollars in criminal proceeds as part of a $4.5 million money laundering scheme.

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Hillsong Church denies wrongdoing in whistleblower lawsuit
Employment 2022-10-18 3:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Hillsong Church has denied whistleblower allegations of extensive financial misconduct, claiming an employee was “not correct” to accuse the megachurch of funnelling donations through US bank accounts to skirt Australian charity regulations.

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The Star cops record $100M fine, licence suspension following damning report
Gaming 2022-10-17 5:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The NSW gaming regulator has suspended the Star Entertainment Group’s casino license and handed it a $100 million fine after uncovering anti-money laundering breaches and “inherently deceptive” misconduct.

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Former SMEC employees charged over foreign bribery conspiracy
Transportation & Infrastructure 2022-10-11 2:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

Two former employees of the Snowy Mountain Engineering Corporation have appeared in court facing foreign corruption charges linked to Sri Lankan infrastructure projects worth $14 million.

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Judge throws out ASIC evidence on tweets in ASX Wolf Trader’s case
ASIC 2022-10-05 4:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The self-declared “wolf trader” of the Gold Coast, Tyson Scholz, has won his bid to exclude ASIC’s evidence about the meaning of his tweets in its case accusing him of providing unlicensed financial services.

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Humm points finger at Forum Finance in SMBC’s $34M lawsuit
White Collar 2022-10-04 11:40 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Fintech Humm has admitted to making “misrepresentations” to Japanese bank SMBC over allegedly worthless receivables linked to Forum Finance but has denied it was negligent, claiming a Forum Group unit should share the burden of paying any damages in the $33.6 million lawsuit.

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