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​Australian senate recommends more ASIC authority over white-collar criminals

( March 27, 2017, 04:40 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: An Australian Senate inquiry has issued a set of recommendations aimed at increasing the government's ability to crack down on white-collar crimes, including giving the Australian Securities and Investments Commission powers to disgorge any profit from them, and the ability to issue infringement notices for breaches of the financial-services and managed-investments provisions of the Corporations Act. It also recommended higher civil penalties, both for individuals and corporate bodies, and reforms to provide greater clarity regarding evidentiary standards and rules of procedure....

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