Fraud
North America | 23 Jun 16
Ex-Credit Suisse banker pleads guilty to aiding tax evasion
A former Credit Suisse banker, who has been on the run for five years, pleaded guilty in a US federal court on Wednesday to helping Americans evade paying tax.
North America | 22 Jun 16
US SEC acts against adviser defrauding pro athletes
The US Securities and Exchange Commission said it has obtained a court order freezing the assets of an investment adviser charged with secretly siphoning millions of dollars from professional sports stars in an alleged Ponzi scheme.
Investment | 20 Jun 16
Arck advisers ordered to pay just £562k following £50m fraud
Two UK financial advisers, who gave clients bad advice to invest in fraudulent property investment scheme Arck LLP, have been ordered to pay £562,766 ($807,721, €716,087) for their part in the £50m scam.
Tax & Regulation | 16 Jun 16
FCA charges five in £2.75m boiler room scam
Five people appeared at London’s Southwark Crown Court on Thursday accused of promoting and selling shares in a company through a succession of boiler room scams.
Ex-Irish Life chief executive guilty of conspiracy to defraud
Former Irish Life and Permanent chief executive Denis Casey has been convicted of conspiracy to defraud in the run-up to the 2008 banking crisis.