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RAM funds spent on BMW, booze, court told
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RAM funds spent on BMW, booze, court told

ANZ Bank oversaw payments from Ross Asset Management’s client account which paid for a BMW, wages, ACC levies and other office expenses such as alcohol, the High Court at Wellington heard. Justin Smith QC is representing more than 500 former investors who are claiming $80 million...

Victoria Young 03 Mar 2020
ANZ says RAM investor claim lacks specifics
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ANZ says RAM investor claim lacks specifics

A lawyer for the ANZ Bank has criticised a lack of detail in a Ross Asset Management investor class action in a bid to get it thrown out of court. The former bankers for David Ross are trying to get an $80 million investor class action, representing more than 550 investors, kicke...

Victoria Young 02 Mar 2020
BRIAN GAYNOR: Be warned - David Ross is a free man
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Brian Gaynor: BRIAN GAYNOR: Be warned - David Ross is a free man

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Brian Gaynor 28 Feb 2020
UPDATED: SFO now has two electoral expense cases on the books
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UPDATED: SFO now has two electoral expense cases on the books

(Updates to include second case) The Serious Fraud Office confirmed it would receive two referrals from NZ Police regarding mayoral election expenses.  The fraud agency has said it will assess referrals regarding the electoral expenses of Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel a...

Victoria Young 28 Feb 2020


Victoria Young
Victoria Young

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With a professional career spanning New Zealand, Singapore, and London, Victoria Young has been with BusinessDesk since 2019, initially as a senior reporter before taking on the role of investigations editor in 2022, then editor in 2024. 
She has been instrumental in growing BusinessDesk as this country’s premium business news brand.
She was the 2023 recipient of a Brian Gaynor initiative grant.
Victoria holds law and arts degrees from Victoria University of Wellington. 
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