"The biggest cause of Australians losing money overseas is not pickpockets, dodgy taxi drivers, or pre-damaged rental jet skis, but rather ill-conceived offshore acquisitions by Australian corporates"...
Slater+ Gordon’s acquisition of Qunidell’s professional services division...helped contribute to equity holders losing 99% of the value of their investment in the company as it both burdened the company with too much debt and bought a business without undertaking sufficient due diligence".
https://www.livewiremarkets.com/wires/losing-money-overseas
Further reading;
http://www.copyright link/business/...untry-club-built-on-quicksand-20150827-gj9k49