A flashy Australian finance company that sponsored English football team Sheffield United is under intense scrutiny by liquidators over hundreds of millions of dollars in funds investors claim they are owed.
Foreign exchange broker Union Standard International Group collapsed in Australia two years ago
According to investors, agents used the fact that Union Standard International Group was regulated in Australia in their business pitch to potential clients in China and Taiwan.Do you know more about this story?or contact him via the Signal secure messaging app +61 447 279 901. "Samoa is, sadly, one of many tax havens … clearly one that serves the purpose of offering ultimate secrecy," he told 7.30.
In their report to creditors, they said they were so concerned they hired a private investigation firm to track Mr Soe to his stated address. They said staff have participated in virtual meetings with him, but they don't remember whether it was that party that participated in the meetings, or if he did, it appeared a person claiming to be Mr Soe participated via audio only.
"Many clients made their investment by way of overseas money processors or directly to the agents. USG's Australian records do not appear to accurately disclose these investments and the overseas money processors have largely refused to respond to our queries," they said in a statement.
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