Former Octaviar CFO David Anderson charged with 26 counts of fraud

Former Chief Financial Officer of Octaviar Limited, Mr David Mark Anderson, of the Gold Coast, Queensland, appeared in Southport Magistrates Court charged with twenty-six counts of fraud under the Criminal Code (Queensland).

ASIC alleges that between 18 June 2012 and 21 September 2015, Mr Anderson, while a director of Octaviar Investment Holdings No 3 Pty Ltd (OIH3), dishonestly applied $4,611,571.86 of OIH3 money for his own use.

At the time of the alleged conduct, Mr Anderson was the sole director of OIH3.

The charges were brought against Mr Anderson following an ASIC investigation into his conduct as the director of OIH3 and other companies in the Octaviar Group.

Mr Anderson was released on bail on condition and the matter adjourned to 2 September 2019 before the Southport Magistrates court for further mention.

The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions is prosecuting the matter.

David Mark Anderson was the CFO and Company Secretary of Octaviar Limited (in liquidation) (formerly known as MFS Limited).

Octaviar Ltd was a publicly listed company with interests in financial services, travel and leisure and childcare businesses, based on the Gold Coast.

The Octaviar Group collapsed in 2008 owing $2.5 billion. OIH3 was a subsidiary in the Octaviar Group.