Yesterday
Tough talk, light sentences: The case of the lithium insider
Insider trading is a crime that shatters market confidence but remains “one of the hardest to prosecute.” New two-part podcast series out now.
This Month
How handwritten forms give big investors a 12pc hidden edge
A study of 32,000 substantial shareholder ASX filings found 4 per cent were written by hand, and they were 12 per cent more profitable. Now a ban is possible.
Recording reveals Richard White’s $5m offer to WiseTech complainant
At the same time as the board was investigating several complaints against the billionaire, he tried to negotiate a settlement with a female employee.
Firmus’ IPO ambitions puts Oliver Curtis’ redemption to the test
In a free market, the ultimate arbiter of the technology company co-founder’s character will be the prospective investor.
From conviction to connection: Inside Oliver Curtis’ $6b shot at redemption
His $6 billion start-up has powerful backers convinced it’s on track to AI factory riches. But is a man with a conviction for insider trading the right guy to lead it?
February
Rodney Forrest to appeal six-year insider trading jail term
Fund manager Rodney Forrest is hoping to reduce his six-year jail sentence following his conviction for insider trading.
January
Rodney Forrest gets six years’ jail for Platinum share insider trading
The Sydney adviser will spend a minimum of three years in jail before he can apply for parole and will pay back all his gains from insider trading.
December 2025
Forrest to hand in passport, faces jail over ‘brazen’ insider trading
Prominent Sydney fund manager Rodney Forrest was motivated by greed, knew his actions were illegal and deserves time behind bars, prosecutors told a court.
November 2025
DroneShield abruptly cancels broker call to shore up shaky investors
The defence technology company’s chief executive had been expected to front a Bell Potter-run briefing amid questions about why he sold his entire stake.
Trump pardons billionaire charged with insider trading in ASX firm
Joe Lewis, the former owner of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, pleaded guilty last year to passing information about Australian beef giant AACo on to his pilots.
September 2025
Lithium insider trader dodges jail time after guilty plea
The man who traded Kidman Resources shares with inside knowledge of Wesfarmers’ $776-million acquisition in 2019 has received a suspended sentence.
August 2025
Lithium insider trader pleads guilty, puts luxury home on market
Almost two years after ASIC pressed charges, Duncan Stewart has pleaded guilty to insider trading in Kidman Resources shares in 2019.
What drives an insider trader? Pure greed, and then some
Rodney Forrest, who has pleaded guilty to insider trading, joins at least 60 people charged since 2009. Why did he do it?
Platinum insider trading charges started with stolen Regal emails
Rodney Forrest this week pleaded guilty to buying $2.7 million in shares with confidential information. Court documents reveal how he managed to obtain it.
Sydney fund manager charged with insider trading in Platinum shares
The corporate regulator has alleged that Rodney Forrest purchased a $2.6 million stake in the investment firm last year while holding insider information.
June 2025
What ASIC’s review into public and private markets misses
The ASX’s ambition for Australia to be the most attractive place to list globally is worth striving for, but it needs to be grounded in reality.
Timing around Cettire trades cranks the rumour mill
The former ASX darling continues its descent, with one key investor pulling the ripcord at just the right time.
Kevin Gallagher avoids insider trading trial with settlement
Santos boss Kevin Gallagher will no longer be required to testify in the insider trading lawsuit brought by the liquidators of collapsed contractor Forge Group.
May 2025
The curious case of a dubious result that scorched investors
If OFX’s results fell off the back of a truck, they were either the wrong set of numbers or landed in the hands of an idiot.
July 2024
How ASIC’s new insider-trader busting system works
The securities industry regulator is getting better at catching insider traders. But the cohort of offenders is so dumb it may not make a difference.
