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Tesla Australia director gets suspended sentence for insider trading
Securities 2023-03-21 8:22 am By Christine Caulfield

Tesla Motors Australia former director Kurt Schlosser has been given a suspended sentence for trading in shares of a lithium supplier based on insider information.

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‘Enabled misconduct’: Lawyers, liquidators slam ASIC’s track record
ASIC 2023-03-20 2:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A law firm and several peak bodies for professionals in the corporate sphere have criticised the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s enforcement track record, saying the regulator is inefficient and fails to properly address misconduct.

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Star Entertainment pleads guilty to Queensland gambling law violations
Gaming 2023-03-20 10:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Star Entertainment has pleaded guilty in Queensland to seven charges of allowing the purchase of gambling chips with a credit card, months after being with a $100 million fine for violating the state’s gambling laws.

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Former JPMorgan head trader Mark McCabe charged with fraud
White Collar 2023-03-17 3:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former JPMorgan executive has been charged with eight counts of fraud for allegedly misappropriating $940,350 from clients of his defunct companies, Guevara Capital and Online Trading Capital. 

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ANZ hit with $10M penalty over $18.5B home loan program
Financial Services 2023-03-10 2:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ANZ has been hit with a $10 million penalty in a case brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission alleging the bank’s home loan ‘introducer’ referral program breached credit laws.

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Former Benjamin Hornigold execs face charges over $3.8M in payments
ASIC 2023-03-03 11:10 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Two former executives of investment fund Benjamin Hornigold Limited have been charged with offences related to $3.8 million in payments.

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ASIC files first-ever action over whistleblower breaches against TerraCom
Employment 2023-03-01 1:19 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has brought its first-ever case alleging breach of whistleblower protections against coal producer TerraCom, claiming it made misleading statements to the market that damaged a whistleblower’s reputation.

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First-ever greenwashing case by ASIC targets Mercer Super
Financial Services 2023-02-28 10:28 am By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has launched the first-ever civil penalty case for greenwashing, alleging Mercer Superannuation misled investors about the sustainability of its investment options.

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Star accounts for $150M in likely penalties after ASIC ‘raises concerns’
Gaming 2023-02-28 11:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

The corporate regulator voiced concerns with Star Entertainment over its 2022 financial report, which it said made no provision for likely fines faced by the casino operator for lax compliance with money laundering laws.

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ASIC takes Noumi, top executives to court over 2019 financial reports
Securities 2023-02-27 8:44 am By Christine Caulfield

The corporate watchdog has brought action against former Freedom Foods Group and its former CEO and CFO for alleged disclosure breaches relating to inventory values in its 2019 financial reports.

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