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USGFX’s Hong Kong launch in 2018. From left: Shuriken’s Andrew Jeffers, USG director John Martin, USG chief executive Shay Zakhaim. Justice Wigney awarded a $131 million fine against the group on Thursday.

Former Rabbitohs and EPL sponsor cops largest ever fine from ASIC case

The former Australian sponsor of the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Sheffield United FC has been hit with $300 million in fines – a record for any case brought by the corporate watchdog.

  • Sarah Danckert

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Norman O’Bryan outside the County Court of Victoria on Thursday.

He was one of the country’s most celebrated silks. Then he defrauded pensioner scam victims

Even Norman O’Bryan’s own lawyer referred to the saga as “a most public fall from grace”.

  • Sarah Danckert
First Guardian co-founder David Anderson (in sunglasses) denied abandoning Pickett’s restaurant group because he knew it was insolvent.

Collapsed fund boss grilled over relationship with top chef Scott Pickett

The founder of the First Guardian super fund denied suggestions he abandoned the chef’s business because he knew it would collapse.

  • Sarah Danckert
From left: Sara Davey, Natalie Meadows and Valentina Ferrer.

The Australian ‘fraudster’, the drinkable vegan skincare and the former Miss Argentina

A couple from the Victorian town of Leongatha have found themselves caught in the middle of an incredible tale of alleged deception – one that involves a global drinkable vegan skincare brand and a supermodel.

  • Sarah Danckert
A Ferrari 296 GTB in full flight. A car of the same make and model owned by a Filippini family member has been frozen by the Federal Court.

Family have $50m in property frozen as part of missing super scandal

Liquidators allege Robert Filippini received $158 million from the Shield Master Fund before it collapsed with $500 million of client’s superannuation.

  • Sarah Danckert
First Guardian co-founder David Anderson (in sunglasses) arrives at the Federal Court on Monday.

‘Do what you want, LOL’: Boss of collapsed super fund says record keeping was inadequate

First Guardian boss David Anderson told a court that notes on where the fund’s millions were being transferred were not up to standard “by a long shot”.

  • Sarah Danckert
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Fake documents, ghost trucks: Westpac’s secret fraud probe revealed

Westpac has conducted an internal investigation into fraud in its business banking division that staff say has been driven by a toxic, sales-focused culture.

  • Charlotte Grieve
Scott Pickett at Matilda 159 restaurant.

Celebrity chef Scott Pickett’s business owed $27 million before collapse

Four of the chef’s famed Melbourne restaurants still owe eye-watering sums amid fears they don’t have the capacity to repay their debts.

  • Sarah Danckert
Paul Chiodo outside the Federal Court on Monday.

Collapsed super fund manager denies investor funds paid for his luxury home renovation

Paul Chiodo faced a public examination in the Federal Court on behalf of liquidators trying to track down how and where $500 million of superannuation was spent.

  • Sarah Danckert
Charlie Javice

Cellulite butter? Wall Street giant lashes out at fraudster after ill-fated $US175m deal

What would you do if the federal government wanted you in jail and the boss of JPMorgan was paying your legal bills?

  • Ron Lieber