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ASIC roundup: Death benefit claims failures, market manipulation, and wash trading

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The Australian Securities & Investments Commission’s latest actions and news, March 10 – 14, 2025.

Behzad Eghrari charged for alleged market manipulation – March 14, 2025

Behzad Eghrari has been charged with three offences of creating a false or misleading appearance of active trading – violating sections 1041B(1)(a) and 1311 of the Corporations Act.

Allegedly, Eghrari executed 679 trades between August 3, 2022, and January 23, 2024, in share

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