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Money transfer business directors face jail in first criminal cartel sentencing of individuals
The directors of two money transfer businesses will be the first individuals to be sentenced for criminal cartel offences after pleading guilty Thursday to charges over the fixing of foreign exchange rates.
Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest launches private criminal case against Facebook over crypto scam ads 
Australian mining magnate Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest has filed private criminal proceedings against Facebook over cryptocurrency investment scams that used his name and image.
In ME Bank case, ASIC argues clock doesn’t run on serious corporate crime
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is challenging a ruling that threw out half the criminal charges against direct bank Members Equity, arguing the statute of limitations doesn't apply to serious corporate misconduct.
Westpac wins freezing order over sale of Papas’ girlfriend’s Sydney home
The Federal Court has issued a worldwide freezing order over the assets of Bill Papas' partner, which includes the proceeds of the $1.13 million sale of her home in Sydney's inner west.
Bill Papas’ cousin denies Westpac claims over $720,000 payment
Forum Finance director Bill Papas’ cousin has hit back at Westpac’s allegations he wrongfully received $720,000 from the alleged fraudster in violation of freezing orders made in the bank’s lawsuit, which seeks to recoup $294 million paid into an alleged fraudulent scheme.
Forum liquidators sue to wind up entity that got $2.6M in Bill Papas ‘loans’
Forum Group's liquidators are seeking to wind up an entity owned by founder Bill Papas that received over $2.6 in "loans" from the alleged fraudster, as they work to recoup almost $400 million allegedly defrauded from three banks.
Avanteos faces multi-million dollar penalty in landmark criminal case over dead members
Former Commonwealth Bank subsidiary Avanteos Investments Limited pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charging up to $700,000 in fees to hundreds of deceased superannuation fund members.
Former CFO dragged into Westpac’s $294M fraud case against Forum Group
The former chief financial officer of beleaguered Forum Group has been dragged into a lawsuit by Westpac seeking to recoup $294 million in funds paid into an alleged fraudulent scheme.
ACCC trying to ‘fit a square peg into a round hole’ with bank cartel case, court hears
The ACCC has been accused of running a "experimental test case" that tries to fit the shares market within the scope of the Competition and Consumer Act with its criminal cartel case against Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and several prominent banking executives over a $2.5 billion ANZ share placement.
‘Don’t panic’: JPMorgan boss tried to allay bank exec’s fears over shortfall, court told
JPMorgan Australia chairman Rob Priestley told Citigroup and Deutsche Bank executives not to “panic” about picking up a shortfall in the sale of ANZ shares, a court has heard in the ACCC’s criminal cartel case over a $2.5 billion ANZ share placement.