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Liquidators may have $43M in claims against Blockchain exec, judge says
A judge has declined to set aside a travel ban against a former director of collapsed cryptocurrency platform Blockchain Global, noting that the company’s liquidators may have claims of up to $42.9 million against him. 
Ex-Continental Coal secretary gets jail time for stealing, forgery
A former company secretary of defunct mining and exploration company Continental Coal will spend at least 2 years in jail after pleading guilty to three criminal charges, including stealing $2.2 million and forging a bank statement.
Bloomex hit with $1M penalty for misleading star ratings, discounts
Online florist Bloomex has been slapped with a $1 million penalty for "serious" misleading representations about its discounts and star ratings system.
In loss for ASIC, court finds AFSL not needed for Finder’s crypto product
In a loss for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, a judge has found that comparison website Finder did not need a financial services licence to sell its cryptocurrency product Finder Earn because it was not a financial product.
‘Diamond Joe’ Gutnick cops 4-year ban after failure of three companies
ASIC has banned mining magnate Joseph ‘Diamond Joe’ Gutnick from managing corporations for four years because of his involvement in three companies that went under owing at least $43 million to creditors. 
AUSTRAC opens money laundering investigation into Bet365
Financial crimes regulator AUSTRAC has launched an enforcement investigation into British online betting company Bet365, after receiving an audit report on the company's compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws.
ACCC to take on misleading influencers, in-app purchases
The ACCC will attempt to make online shopping less treacherous for consumers this year, vowing to take enforcement action against misleading influencers, online reviews, in-app purchases and price comparison sites.
ASX pays $1.05M fine for ‘careless’ pre-trade transparency failure
ASX Limited has paid a $1,050,000 fine after the corporate regulator pinged it with an infringement notice for failing to comply with market integrity rules -- a first against the market operator.
Optus hit with $1.5M penalty for breaking public safety rules
Optus has paid a $1.5 million penalty after an investigation by the Australian Communications and Media Authority revealed breaches of public safety rules.
ACCC won’t appeal loss in challenge to $4.9B ANZ, Suncorp merger
The competition regulator will not appeal a tribunal ruling that set aside its decision to block the $4.9 billion merger between ANZ and Suncorp, but promised it will continue to scrutinise the banking industry.