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Former bank executive has tax evasion conviction quashed – 6 June 2019
The NSW Court of Criminal Appeal directed that a verdict of ‘acquittal’, be entered for charges of tax evasion and money laundering, for former finance professor and Macquarie bank executive Dr Tony Castagna and accountant Robert Agius. This was mainly because the events took place 10-20 years ago, the men had faced a lengthy trial and had already spent time in jail.
Cyber Criminals Are Making Bank Using Stolen Doctor Credentials On The Dark Net – 6 June 2019
A new report by a leading cybersecurity firm finds that 83% of healthcare organisations have been a target for criminal hackers due to the premium that black markets place on private health information—and in particular, the credentials of physicians that can be used to facilitate health insurance fraud.
ASIC spotlight on Sterling First firms over ‘serious allegations’ of misconduct before collapse – 5 June 2019
A WA property investment and management group (Ferrier Hodgson) that went under last month, was being investigated by the corporate regulator and facing “serious allegations” of misconduct. The allegations include misleading or deceptive conduct, unconscionable conduct and breaches of conduct.
Two former CBA employees charged with fraud – 5 June 2019
A former senior manager and a former manager at the CBA have been charged with fraud after allegedly misappropriating nearly half a million dollars from the bank’s internal accounts to personal accounts.
https://www.mybusiness.com.au/human-resources/5850-two-former-cba-employees-charged-with-fraud
