Charles Smethurst

Resolution reached in several cases brought following collapse of Dolphin Trust

Between €650m and €1bn invested in the German property firm allegedly founded by Charles Smethurst, with some €150m coming from Irish investors

Fri Nov 10 2023 - 17:51

Liquidators of second Dolphin-linked firm weigh legal action

Irish investments were channelled to German group through special-purpose vehicles

Sat May 07 2022 - 05:28

Liquidator launches legal case over collapse of German property scheme

MUT 103 raised cash for German Property Group and owes €41m to investors

Sat Apr 30 2022 - 03:00

Dolphin Trust-linked firm’s liquidator targets former investment distributor

Irish investors only entitled to 10% of Germany site assigned as main security for loans

Sat Apr 02 2022 - 05:05

Liquidator of Dolphin-linked firm queries ‘significant’ salaries and fees

Directors ‘deny any wrongdoing in how investor funds were used’ – spokesman

Sat Jul 31 2021 - 05:15

Pensions Authority takes action against Naas firm amid Dolphin property fallout

Watchdog lodges papers with High Court against Wealth Options Trustees Limited

Wed Jun 09 2021 - 15:41

Liquidator of Dolphin-linked firm criticises information delays

Delay by directors in responding to questions ‘unsatisfactory’, liquidator tells investors

Wed Jun 09 2021 - 06:05

Pensions Authority to investigate Irish investor losses in GPG collapse

Company formerly known as Dolphin Trust has taken €1.5bn from investors since 2008

Wed May 26 2021 - 05:30

Ponzi scheme with ‘nerve centre’ in Ireland collapses with 1,800 Irish victims

‘Regulatory failure of dramatic nature’ after property firm went bust owing €3 billion

Thu Apr 22 2021 - 21:10

Brokers form action group for investors hit by German ‘pyramid scheme’

Firms with clients affected by collapse of GPG have come together to deal with liquidator

Thu Apr 22 2021 - 20:58

Irish investors in German ‘pyramid scheme’ have little hope

Over 20,000 investors in total committed savings into Charles Smethurst’s GPG

Fri Mar 19 2021 - 05:25

Irish investors in failed German fund told of problems in getting hold of assets

Germany Property Group collapsed last year after raising €107m from Irish investors

Sat Feb 13 2021 - 06:48