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ASIC wins appeal over funeral insurer’s ‘Aboriginal-owned’ representations
Appeals 2024-02-29 11:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Full Federal Court has found it was “abundantly clear” on the evidence before a trial judge that funeral expenses insurance provider ACBG misrepresented to […]

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Rio Tinto shielded by war sanctions from wrath of Russian aluminium producer
Energy & Natural Resources 2024-02-01 4:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Russia’s largest aluminium producer UC Rusal has lost a breach of contract lawsuit brought against six Rio Tinto companies after they refused to deliver alumina […]

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Top 10 class action settlements of 2023
Top 10 Class Action Settlements 2024-01-05 4:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Companies and government entities paid out less to settle class actions in 2023 than in the previous two years, with no mega settlements hitting their […]

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AMP to pay $100M to settle BOLR class action
Class Actions 2023-11-23 1:58 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

AMP has agreed to pay $100 million to settle a class action by financial advisers over its buyer of last resort policy, after suffering a […]

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AMP agrees to talks in BOLR class action despite appeal
Financial Services 2023-10-04 3:19 pm By Christine Caulfield

AMP and a group of financial advisers in a class action over changes to the firm’s buyer of last resort policy have agreed to another […]

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ASIC appeals partial loss in case against funeral insurer
Appeals 2023-10-03 11:31 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has filed an appeal after a judge ordered ACBF Funeral Plans to pay $1.2 million for misleading its First […]

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AMP appeals financial advisers’ win in BOLR class action
Appeals 2023-09-27 11:06 pm By Christine Caulfield

AMP has appealed its loss in a class action over changes to its buyer of last resort policy, under which the wealth manager slashed the […]

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ASIC has ‘limited success’ in case against funeral insurer, wins $1.2M penalty
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-09-05 11:13 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has order ACBF Funeral Plans to pay $1.2 million for misleading its First Nations customers, a penalty less than one-fifth the fine sought […]

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AMP financial advisers win class action over BOLR policy changes
Financial Services 2023-07-05 11:08 am By Cindy Cameronne

The lead applicant in a class action against AMP Financial Planning on behalf of 542 advisers has won $813,000 in damages after a judge found […]

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ASIC calls for $7.5M penalty against defunct funeral insurer that ‘preyed’ on First Nations people
Insurance 2022-11-22 10:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ASIC is seeking $7.5 million in penalties against failed ACBF Funeral Plans and parent company Youpla Group for misrepresenting to customers that it was Indigenous-owned […]

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