The husband of Sydney conwoman Melissa Caddick has staked his claim to a share of his late wife’s estate, and asked the court to deliver up a bundle of property, including Caddick’s Gucci wedding dress.
A lawyer for Forum Finance director Bill Papas has argued the alleged fraudster should be able to shield documents held by his former lawyer under a claim for legal professional privilege despite being a “fugitive” from contempt charges.
The corporate regulator has filed court proceedings against Macquarie Bank alleging it failed to monitor third-party withdrawals, leading to a financial adviser’s theft of $2.9 million in customer funds.
The founder of whitegoods distributor Kleenmaid, who won a retrial after being sentenced to nine years for fraud and insolvent trading, will not spend any more time in jail after being resentenced by a judge who called him “a man of greed”.
Mayfair 101 director James Mawhinney has sought a temporary stay of ASIC’s case accusing him of being in contempt of court for allegedly breaching a 20-year ban on selling financial products.
Westpac has yet to commence extradition proceedings against Forum Finance director Bill Papas due to concerns that the alleged fraudster may face only contempt charges if he is brought back to Australia prematurely.
The financial crimes watchdog has brought enforcement action against Crown Mebourne and Crown Perth for what it describe as widespread and serious non-compliance of anti-money laundering and counter terrorism laws.
Commonwealth Director of Public of Prosecutions Sarah McNaughton has defended her office’s decision to drop all criminal cartel charges over a $2.5 billion ANZ share raising, revealing the CDPP has so far spent $1.26 million in external costs in pursuing the case.
The CDPP’s decision to drop all criminal cartel charges against two banks and four individuals in a “test case” over a $2.5 billion ANZ share placement shows the ACCC “lacks expertise and objectivity” on the financial markets and should leave them to ASIC to regulate, according to one of the former accused.
In a stunning reversal, the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecution has dropped all criminal cartel charges against two investment banks and four individuals in relation to a $2.5 billion ANZ share placement, four years after the charges were brought following an allegedly questionable investigation by the ACCC.