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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.

ALRC’s final report on Australia’s corporate criminal responsibility regime – 31 August 2020

The Australian Law Reform Commission’s (ALRC) final report on Australia’s corporate criminal responsibility regime has been considered as one of the most detailed examinations ever undertaken of the nation’s corporate accountability framework. It contains 20 recommendations targeted at strengthening criminal enforcement action against corporations, reducing regulatory burden for businesses through simpler and clearer laws, and changes to penalty and sentencing options.

https://www.miragenews.com/alrc-s-final-report-on-australia-s-corporate-criminal-responsibility-regime/

Racing officials probe horse racing outfit over cryptocurrency scam – 29 August 2020

Australian racing officials are investigating a leading thoroughbred operation, after its owner was accused in a US court of being involved in an international money-laundering scheme linked to a fake cryptocurrency. OneCoin has been described as one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency scams and is estimated to have swindled $7.2 billion from investors across Europe, Africa and Australia.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/racing-officials-probe-horse-racing-outfit-over-cryptocurrency-scam-20200829-p55qht.html