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Regal Funds Management under investigation – 26 november 2019
The corporate regulator is examining one of Australia’s top hedge funds, Regal Funds Management, enquiring about its trading “in certain securities”.
Sydney businessman pleads guilty after millions allegedly swindled from the tax office – 26 November 2019
Simon Anquetil, who was one of nine people arrested in 2017, entered a guilty plea in the alleged Plutus Payroll tax evasion plot. This is one of the country’s most significant white-collar criminal investigations. Police seized vehicles, jewellery, artwork and aircraft as part of the investigation.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-26/key-player-pleads-guilty-in-plutus-payroll-evasion/11738892
Boss of syndicate named in fraud case – 25 November 2019
High profile thoroughbred owner Amer Abdulaziz has been accused of being involved in money-laundering operation for an international cryptocurrency fraud, where he allegedly stole Euro $100million dollars as part of the scam.
https://horsebetting.com.au/boss-of-syndicate-named-in-fraud-case/127401/
NZ Police seize $6m in cryptocurrency – 25 November 2019
New Zealand police have seized nearly $6 million in cryptocurrency from a man who allegedly operated a pirated movie streaming website. Police have stated that the transfer of proceeds from a copyright-infringing website is classed as money laundering.
https://ia.acs.org.au/article/2019/nz-police-seize–6m-in-cryptocurrency.html
