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Mark J Smith MBA, Juris Doctor Discover Mark Smith: a master storyteller, seasoned blogger, litigation funder, and strategic business consultant with operations in Sydney, Orange, and Singapore. Armed with a Juris Doctor from the University of Sydney and an MBA, Mark combines profound legal expertise with acute business insights. His diverse experience spans finance, insolvency, construction, food service, hospitality, and large-scale land development, alongside a broad engagement in litigation funding. Mark’s unique strength lies in his storytelling. He excels at distilling complex legal and business concepts into captivating narratives, making intricate issues accessible and engaging. His ability to transform dense information into clear, impactful stories not only captivates but also enlightens his audience, enabling clients to grasp the practical implications of their decisions with ease. Connect with Mark: Stay tuned and engage with Mark through his social media platforms for updates, insights, and more. Stay connected with Mark on Twitter (https://twitter.com/mrmarkjsmith) and LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/in/mrmarkjsmith) for industry updates. For asset protection tips, visit his Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/bizassetprotection) or connect on his personal page (https://www.facebook.com/mrmarkjsmith/). Ready to elevate your business? Reach Mark at 1300-327123 or chat instantly via the corner chat tool. Don't miss out on Mark's insights to propel your business forward.

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Newpoint is a sham: Part 5 - 200+ securities registered by Newpoint and associates

Picture of Mark Smith Mark Smith: September 19, 2024 10:32:53 AM AEST

Chronology and schedule of security documents – Newpoint and associated companies and individuals (registrations in the USA)

Forgery newpoint reinsurance Trevor Saliba NMS Special Opportunity Fund LP NEWPOINT FINANCIAL CORP. (DE, USA) Keith Beekmeyer Andy Bye AM Best Credit rating PetroVietnam Financial Conduct Authority Prudential Regulation Authority Swiss FINMA Donald Demery Diaz Donald Norvell Calhoun Richard Scott Dvorak Postd Merchant Banque Postd Inc Wells Fargo NA Wells Fargo non-existent NPFC SPV 1 PVI Insurance fronting FINRA USA FBI London Stock Exchange Serious Fraud Office newpoint surety asset finance ltd Ian E Fleming NY fraudster NMS Consulting US SEC US Securities and Exchange Commission Michelle Carter Sylvia Gois Lennon Ogier Global Charitable Trustee (Jersey) Limited Thomas Williamson NMS Special Opportunity Fund General Professional Indemnity LTD (Bermuda) Get Cover Limited (UK) NEWPOINT FINANCIAL CORP. (CA, USA) Newpoint Lux SV Sarl NFG Partners Sarl NFG SARL (Switzerland, Switzerland) Novea (WY, USA) Patrons Group Holdings, Inc. (NV, USA) Patrons Mutual Fire Insurance Company (NV, USA) Newpoint is a sham American Millenium Insurance Company (NJ, USA) Band And Co., Nominee for U.S. Bank (WI, USA) Citadel Reinsurance Company LTD (Bermuda) Mantengu Mining Limited & Langpan Mining Co NEWPOINT BROKERS LIMITED (UK) NEWPOINT FUNDING LTD (UK) Newpoint Reinsurance Company Limited (Nevis) NPFC SPV 1 Inc (WY, USA) OSSO ENERGY PLC (UK) Perfuturo International Insurance, Inc (Guam) Starstone National Insurance Company (NJ, USA) Trailblazers Insurance Company Spectrum Risk Management and Reinsurance Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission National Association of Insurance Commissioners California Department of Insurance New York State Department of Financial Services Autorité des marchés financiers Canadian Superintendent of Financial Institutions BaFin (Federal Financial Supervisory Authority) Dirección General de Seguros y Fondos de Pensiones Central Bank of Ireland Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority Insurance Regulatory and Development Auth India Monetary Authority of Singapore Hong Kong Insurance Authority Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Financial Services Agency Japan Financial Supervisory Service SK Dubai Financial Services Authority Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority Central Bank of Bahrain Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority Superintendencia de Seguros de la Nación Superintendencia de Seguros Brazil Comisión Nacional de Seguros y Fianzas Superintendencia de Banca Peru Financial Sector Conduct Authority SA National Insurance Commission Nigeria Insurance Regulatory Authority Kenya International Association of Insurance Supervisors European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Auth CIS Insurance Supervisory Authority CARICOM (Caribbean Community) Secretariat ASEAN Insurance Council Ministry of Finance of Vietnam Central Bank of the UAE US Securities & Exchange Commission City & Commercial Insurance Company (PCC) Limited Global Structured Products (Jersey) Limited KMI Group Inc. Newpoint Surety Asset Finance Ltd (Jersey) POSTD MERCHANT BANQUE (CA, USA) Timber Creek Casualty Insurance Titan Pacific Holdings (Hong Kong) TANCIANA C. RODRIGUEZ ADMINISTRATRIX
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Newpoint is a sham: Part 4

Picture of Mark Smith Mark Smith: September 16, 2024 3:15:08 PM AEST

Newpoint received use of Trevor Saliba and Ian Fleming's $42bn treasury bond but pay $0 in interest over 20+ years. Sham?

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Woolgar v Newport Capital & Guarantee Ltd | [2024] EWHC 1819(Comm) - Judgment

Picture of Mark Smith Mark Smith: September 16, 2024 1:54:10 PM AEST

England and Wales High Court (Commercial Court): Summary (dated 17 July 2024)

Court Judgment Judgment Final Judgment newpoint reinsurance NEWPOINT FINANCIAL CORP. (DE, USA) Keith Beekmeyer Andy Bye newpoint surety asset finance ltd Newport Capital & Guarantee Ltd Alexander Woolgar Alex Woolgar Bramdean Asset Management LLP Ross Beekmeyer Brian Clarke Charlotte Green Woolgar v Newport Capital & Guarantee Ltd [2024] EWHC 1819 (Comm) England and Wales High Court (Commercial Court)
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Newpoint is a sham: Part 3

Picture of Mark Smith Mark Smith: September 14, 2024 11:00:54 PM AEST

Meet Richard Dvorak - the guy with a registered charge over $500m of Newpoint shares (Rhode Island tax fraudster, the man who would control Newpoint...

Forgery newpoint reinsurance Trevor Saliba NMS Special Opportunity Fund LP NEWPOINT FINANCIAL CORP. (DE, USA) Keith Beekmeyer Andy Bye AM Best Credit rating PetroVietnam Financial Conduct Authority Prudential Regulation Authority Swiss FINMA Donald Demery Diaz Donald Norvell Calhoun Richard Scott Dvorak Postd Merchant Banque Postd Inc Wells Fargo NA Wells Fargo non-existent NPFC SPV 1 PVI Insurance fronting FINRA USA FBI London Stock Exchange Serious Fraud Office newpoint surety asset finance ltd Ian E Fleming NY fraudster NMS Consulting US SEC US Securities and Exchange Commission Michelle Carter Sylvia Gois Lennon Ogier Global Charitable Trustee (Jersey) Limited Thomas Williamson NMS Special Opportunity Fund Newpoint is a sham
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Newpoint is a sham: Part 2

Picture of Mark Smith Mark Smith: September 13, 2024 1:17:30 PM AEST

The Internet: The Ultimate BS Detector The internet has a long memory, which proves invaluable in an era where financial legitimacy is often shrouded...

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Newpoint is a sham: Part 1

Picture of Mark Smith Mark Smith: September 10, 2024 11:17:43 AM AEST

Newpoint claims to be backed by Postd Inc.

Busifund - Legal Services Capital Trust Forgery newpoint reinsurance NEWPOINT FINANCIAL CORP. (DE, USA) Keith Beekmeyer Andy Bye Harry S Truman signature AM Best Credit rating PetroVietnam Financial Conduct Authority Prudential Regulation Authority Swiss FINMA Donald Demery Diaz Donald Norvell Calhoun Richard Scott Dvorak Postd Merchant Banque Postd Inc Dwight Eisenhower signature Wells Fargo NA Wells Fargo non-existent NPFC SPV 1 PVI Insurance fronting FINRA USA FBI London Stock Exchange Serious Fraud Office newpoint surety asset finance ltd Marcos Gold Newpoint is a sham
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Who is Sheikha Salama bint Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Two S Holdings (Abu Dhabi)?

Picture of Mark Smith Mark Smith: September 9, 2024 7:43:33 PM AEST

Current projects Past projects Blog The Mark Smith Blog Law blog shysters Securities Steve Papermaster Abul Khair Litu Ahmed Al Quraishi Steven Papermaster Steven Gerald Papermaster Gail Papermaster Vanderhey Moody & Co. LLP Nano Vision Nano Global Corp Steve Papermaster Litigation Secretary of Energy – Advisory Board  Nano Nano Global IP Agillion Appconomy US Inc Two S Holdings Li Family Office NAAM US LLC v NANO GLOBAL CORP Saudi PIF Steve Papermaster incompetent? Steve Papermaster Ernst & Young Steve Papermaster spending spree? NanoMD Nano Global Steve G Papermaster Steve Papermaster mystery Steve Papermaster Class Action Steve Papermaster Associates Steve Papermaster tech entrepreneur? Neil (Ray) Raychaudhuri Steve Papermaster quotes Nano Global Inc NAAM US LLC Steve Papermaster founder? zoltan papp NEUNANO CHINA CORP.,  Steven G Papermaster Nanovision Pte Ltd Singapore Neunano China Corp Steve Papermaster Court Cases Opulence Group Saud Al Quraishi Steve Papermaster Associated Companies Chai Shiau Shan Papermaster World Entrepreneur of the Year Steve Papermaster Fraudster? Who is Steve Papermaster? Steve Papermaster profile #whoisstevepapermaster Steven G Papermaster 2014 Trust Appconomy Inc Steve Papermaster Nano Mubadala Steve Papermaster squandered assets? Nano Bot Abu Dhabi THE STEVEN G. PAPERMASTER 2014 TRUST Nano Cures Nano Convertible Note Mozido v Papermaster Secretary of EnergyAdvisory Board Steve Papermaster Enablers Opulence Capital Management Alexander Vanderhey Arun Kant Nabil W. Bazzari Opulence Capital Steven G Papermaster Nano davos steven papermaster Bobby Lau Leonie Hill Capital Paid Journalism Steve Papermaster CNBC Steven & Katherine Papermaster Family Foundati Weisi Wong Leonie Hill Capital Nexstar Board of Directors Steve Clemons Mark Smith's Blog Nexstar The Hill Ha’il Investment Fund Youtube violations Arun Kant Profille Steve Papermaster The Hill Leonie Hill Censorship Bob Cusack Editor The Hill NanoCrest Holdings LLC Jason Jedlinksi - GM Forgery key documents Steve Papermaster Scams Steve Clemons The Hill Nexstar investors Two S Holding Sole Proprietorship LLC NFG SARL UAE Sheikha Salama bint Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan CRAFT 1861 Global Holdings Inc Steve Papermaster AI Fund alex vanderhey Opulence Group Abu Dhabi Opulence Group Saudi Arabia Craft 1861 Craft 1861 Global Holdings Inc. Nano Cures Craft 1861 Steve Papermaster Nabil W. Bazzari Opulence Abdulaziz Bin Mishael Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Samia A. R. Mansour Loutfy Vanderhey Moody nano cures international steve papermaster austin tx Nano Cures Craft 1861 opulence kuwait HRH Prince Abdulaziz Al Saud Greg Norman shark greg norman NAMA UAE matthew hollis HE Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan BIN MES’HAR & Co Mansour Al-Mazmi Echelon Wealth Partners Inc. Echelon Capital Markets Nano Cures International, Inc. Nano Housey SWFs Starchild Dos Frementes NBY Networks Robert Aranda, Jr. Mizala, LLC Nano Cures Ecosystem Nabil Bazzari BROTT, LLC Eric Lujan Christopher Fitzgerald Securities and Commodities Authority NanoCare Abu Dhabi Two S Kuwait KIA NVIDIA/Global Sovereign AI Fund KSA PIF - Sovereign Wealth Affiliate Nano Global-NVIDIA JV Alaa Mohamad Abou Rafee Pure Health UAE ADQ GCC Sovereign Wealth Funds KIA Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Dubai Financial Markets Exchange UAE State Security Department Securities and Commodities Authority UAE GCC KSA Kuwait Foreign Public Joint Stock Company Agency Harvey Schiller Craft Shelly Lombard Craft 1861 mizala Mark Cuban Radical SPV Kell Mercer Receiver newpoint reinsurance NEWPOINT FINANCIAL CORP. (DE, USA) Keith Beekmeyer Andy Bye
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Investigation: Newpoint Ponzi scheme to challenge grandaddy of all insurance rorts?

Picture of Mark Smith Mark Smith: September 9, 2024 7:31:47 PM AEST

In the course of investigating one of the dodgiest people I've come across, Steven Papermaster, I stumbled onto some research into probably a lovely...

Steve Papermaster #whoisstevepapermaster NFG SARL Sheikha Salama bint Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Sheikh Mohamed Bin Ahmed Bin Hamadan Al Nahyan newpoint reinsurance Ian Fleming Trevor Saliba NMS Special Opportunity Fund LP NEWPOINT FINANCIAL CORP. (DE, USA) Keith Beekmeyer Andy Bye Donald Demery Diaz Donald Norvell Calhoun Richard Scott Dvorak newpoint surety asset finance ltd Ian E Fleming NY fraudster NMS Special Opportunity Fund Newpoint is a sham Newpoint Reinsurance Company Limited (Nevis)
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Newpoint - What is the value in 2024 of US$42bn payable in 2043? - Part 2

Picture of Mark Smith Mark Smith: September 9, 2024 4:09:18 PM AEST

Let's analyze the investment in a bond that was purchased on February 15, 2013, with a maturity date of February 15, 2043, considering the current...

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Newpoint - What was the value in 2013 of US$42bn payable in 2043?

Picture of Mark Smith Mark Smith: September 9, 2024 4:08:44 PM AEST

Imagine you have a magic piggy bank that can grow money over time. But, there's a catch: the money you put in today (or in 2013) won't be worth as...

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