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Crown board’s full-page advertisement ‘misled’ stock exchange – 3 September 2020

The board of Crown Resorts has admitted that details in a release to the market and newspaper advertisement last year, that claimed its most infamous high-roller gambling partner, Suncity, was controlled by a regulated Hong Kong firm was incorrect. The partnership was actually with Alvin Chau Cheok Wa, who is the chairman of the listed company. Mr Chau was blocked from entering Australia last year due to his suspected links to organised crime and money laundering.

https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/crown-board-s-full-page-advertisement-misled-stock-exchange-20200903-p55s1w.html

ASIC bans former National Representative of BitConnect cryptocurrency investment scheme from providing financial – 3 September 2020

ASIC has banned John Louis Anthony Bigatton, of NSWs, from providing financial services for seven years. ASIC found that, in connection with his promotion of BitConnect and the BitConnect Lending Platform, Mr Bigatton provided unlicensed financial product advice and engaged in conduct, in relation to financial products and financial services, which was misleading or deceptive or was likely to mislead or deceive.

https://www.miragenews.com/asic-bans-former-national-representative-of-bitconnect-cryptocurrency-investment-scheme-from-providing-financial/

QBE CEO Pat Regan departs after complaint by female employee – 1 September 2020

QBE chief Pat Regan is set to leave the insurance giant, over ‘poor judgment’ following a scan of company emails and a female employee’s complaint. The board said his communications ‘did not meet the standard set out in the group code of ethics and conduct’

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/sep/01/qbe-ceo-pat-regan-departs-after-complaint-by-female-employee#:~:text=QBE%20CEO%20Pat%20Regan%20departs%20after%20complaint%20by%20female%20employee,-Board%20takes%20action&text=The%20chief%20executive%20of%20insurance,external%20investigation%20into%20workplace%20communications.