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US citizen who ran Ponzi scheme through NZ registered company from Panama gets 14 years jail and must repay US$17 mln
16th Nov 12, 10:05am
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US citizen who ran Ponzi scheme through NZ registered company from Panama gets 14 years jail and must repay US$17 mln
Simon McArley to be acting Serious Fraud Office CEO as Adam Feeley departs; Search for permanent replacement to start in 2013
5th Oct 12, 3:02pm
Simon McArley to be acting Serious Fraud Office CEO as Adam Feeley departs; Search for permanent replacement to start in 2013
Departing SFO boss Adam Feeley says his successor ought to keep an eye out for trans-national fraud and financial crime in Christchurch
26th Sep 12, 4:19pm
Departing SFO boss Adam Feeley says his successor ought to keep an eye out for trans-national fraud and financial crime in Christchurch
Serious Fraud Office nearing conclusion of 'enormous' Hanover investigation, outgoing CEO says, adding outcome will show right result reached
26th Sep 12, 4:11pm
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Serious Fraud Office nearing conclusion of 'enormous' Hanover investigation, outgoing CEO says, adding outcome will show right result reached
Guilty verdict in NZ$15 mln 'classic Ponzi scheme with no genuine investments on behalf of investors' as SFO warns on growing affinity fraud
5th Sep 12, 10:42am
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Guilty verdict in NZ$15 mln 'classic Ponzi scheme with no genuine investments on behalf of investors' as SFO warns on growing affinity fraud
The entities peddling unregulated NZ offshore finance companies to the world tout their benefits and recommend their favourite banks
2nd Aug 12, 4:22pm
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The entities peddling unregulated NZ offshore finance companies to the world tout their benefits and recommend their favourite banks
SFO Chief Executive Adam Feeley quits job for new role as Chief Executive of the Queenstown Lakes District Council
30th Jul 12, 5:30pm
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SFO Chief Executive Adam Feeley quits job for new role as Chief Executive of the Queenstown Lakes District Council
Contentious new rules requiring NZ-registered companies to have local agent to be subject of Parliamentary discussion, Commerce Minister Foss says
24th Jul 12, 5:58pm
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Contentious new rules requiring NZ-registered companies to have local agent to be subject of Parliamentary discussion, Commerce Minister Foss says
Some guilty verdicts in 'hugely complicated' Capital + Merchant case 'involving deeply cynical transactions'
19th Jul 12, 5:26pm
Some guilty verdicts in 'hugely complicated' Capital + Merchant case 'involving deeply cynical transactions'
A New Zealand company's US Ponzi scheme features the 'USA Tomorrow' newspaper, presidential hopeful Ron Paul, Panama, three Peruvians and a Dutch bank account
19th Jul 12, 4:12pm
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A New Zealand company's US Ponzi scheme features the 'USA Tomorrow' newspaper, presidential hopeful Ron Paul, Panama, three Peruvians and a Dutch bank account
Ex-Bridgecorp boss Rod Petricevic gets just 4 more months jail after pleading guilty to SFO 'Medici’ charges
18th Jul 12, 3:36pm
Ex-Bridgecorp boss Rod Petricevic gets just 4 more months jail after pleading guilty to SFO 'Medici’ charges
How NZ needs to overcome 'deficiencies" in bank and financial institution regulation to get back on EU anti money laundering and counter terrorist financing 'White List'
27th Jun 12, 4:35pm
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How NZ needs to overcome 'deficiencies" in bank and financial institution regulation to get back on EU anti money laundering and counter terrorist financing 'White List'
SFO charges Auckland director of financial advisory group of stealing at least NZ$5 mln from family and friends
11th Jun 12, 9:53am
SFO charges Auckland director of financial advisory group of stealing at least NZ$5 mln from family and friends
BusinessDesk: SFO lays 28 charges against ex-Herbert Insurance boss Grant Herbert alleging he used client funds to finance his lifestyle
31st May 12, 1:12pm
BusinessDesk: SFO lays 28 charges against ex-Herbert Insurance boss Grant Herbert alleging he used client funds to finance his lifestyle
New Zealand yet to ratify 'important' UN treaty against the 'insidious plague' of corruption nearly 9 years after signing it
30th May 12, 4:27pm
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New Zealand yet to ratify 'important' UN treaty against the 'insidious plague' of corruption nearly 9 years after signing it
Crimson Financial Service & Trust, an NZ registered, offshore financial services provider calls itself a 'trading bank' in Companies Office filing
19th Apr 12, 4:18pm
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Crimson Financial Service & Trust, an NZ registered, offshore financial services provider calls itself a 'trading bank' in Companies Office filing
BusinessDesk: Blue Chip salesperson gets 7 months home detention for NZ$1.47 million of mortgage fraud
12th Apr 12, 12:08pm
BusinessDesk: Blue Chip salesperson gets 7 months home detention for NZ$1.47 million of mortgage fraud
No plans to tighten world's easiest company registration rules but Govt says 'programme of work' will crack down on illegal overseas activities of NZ registered firms
2nd Apr 12, 4:09pm
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No plans to tighten world's easiest company registration rules but Govt says 'programme of work' will crack down on illegal overseas activities of NZ registered firms
BusinessDesk: Alias frauds and identity theft keep on rising: Veda
26th Mar 12, 5:17pm
BusinessDesk: Alias frauds and identity theft keep on rising: Veda
SFO probing NZX listed NZF Group and its failed finance company subsidiary NZF Money over related party transactions
22nd Mar 12, 1:05pm
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SFO probing NZX listed NZF Group and its failed finance company subsidiary NZF Money over related party transactions
Serious Fraud Office assessing whether to investigate a recently-failed finance company; Will know in about two weeks whether to go ahead
7th Mar 12, 1:06pm
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Serious Fraud Office assessing whether to investigate a recently-failed finance company; Will know in about two weeks whether to go ahead
BusinessDesk: 'It wasn’t that complex' – Ex-DataSouth CEO on $103m fraud
2nd Mar 12, 2:55pm
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BusinessDesk: 'It wasn’t that complex' – Ex-DataSouth CEO on $103m fraud
Lawyer Ed Sullivan and retired accountant Bob White named as the last of the five charged over South Canterbury Finance by the SFO
13th Feb 12, 10:59am
Lawyer Ed Sullivan and retired accountant Bob White named as the last of the five charged over South Canterbury Finance by the SFO
SFO lays 92 charges aginst 3 directors of failed Crown gaurantee carrying Gisborne company Rockforte Finance with Jean Jones link
26th Jan 12, 2:19pm
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SFO lays 92 charges aginst 3 directors of failed Crown gaurantee carrying Gisborne company Rockforte Finance with Jean Jones link
Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues Kim Dotcom is a convicted thief and insider trader who exposed NZ's naive and loose immigration and money laundering rules. Your view?
23rd Jan 12, 9:22pm
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Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues Kim Dotcom is a convicted thief and insider trader who exposed NZ's naive and loose immigration and money laundering rules. Your view?