Investors lost over US$100 million in illegal scheme, CFTC alleges
Appeals of Tribunal's merits and sanctions decisions rejected
Sentencing followed long-running scheme that diverted more than $10.7 million of investor funds
The sanction is the FCA's first penalty against an auditor
NovaTech allegedly took more than US$650 million from investors globally
Order demands US$12.7 billion in disgorgement, investor restitution
Receiver rejected company's $213-million claim against flagship fund
Funds used investor capital to pay distributions
Charges followed JSOT investigation into investment scheme
New SCC ruling allows fraudsters to escape regulatory penalties via bankruptcy