by admin | Sep 5, 2017 | News & Analysis
China has banned fund-raising activities in virtual currencies such as Bitcoin following several major hacks of digital currency exchanges. Several of China’s financial regulatory organisations have released a joint communication addressing the ban. ...
by admin | Sep 4, 2017 | News & Analysis
Three former Tesco executives will face trial at the end of the month after being accused of fraud and false accounting. All three men pleaded not guilty to the accusations at a hearing in August, following an overstatement of Tesco’s profit forecast in 2014. The...
by admin | Sep 1, 2017 | News & Analysis
The rise in value of crypto-currencies such as Bitcoin has led to the introduction of a range of rival, imitator currencies across the globe, including in Australia. Companies are now offering ICO’s (initial coin offerings) – essentially the same as an IPO, but with...
by admin | Aug 31, 2017 | News & Analysis
Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog has claimed it does not have the power to investigate the now infamous ‘lobster dinner’ that Matthew Guy attended earlier this year. Although Guy referred himself to the IBAC, the information provided does not fall within the...
by admin | Aug 30, 2017 | News & Analysis
Federal Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne officially launched Australia’s first defence industry cyber challenge on Wednesday August 30th. The competition seeks to address the current high demand for cyber security workers in Australia by up-skilling...
by admin | Aug 28, 2017 | News & Analysis
APRA Chairman Wayne Byres has announced a public inquiry into CBAs culture, governance and accountability frameworks. The probe follows the recent allegations that Commonwealth Bank had breached a number of anti-money laundering laws. The inquiry will be undertaken by...
