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ASX agrees to $20.5M penalty on eve of trial in ASIC’s case
ASX Limited has reached a settlement with the corporate regulator just hours before a scheduled trial in a case over a market announcement that said its CHESS replacement project was “progressing well”.
Director of CHESS replacement firm assured ASX about timeline, court told
A judge overseeing ASIC’s case against the ASX over its CHESS replacement plan will allow remote evidence by the US-based director of a New York tech company, who allegedly gave the exchange an assurance about the project's timeline.
ASX wants to grill US-based director of CHESS replacement tech partner
The ASX is fighting for a key witness in ASIC’s case over alleged misleading statements concerning its CHESS replacement program to appear at an upcoming trial, saying he needs to be cross-examined in person. 
ASX can’t see file notes of key ASIC interview in CHESS case
A judge has upheld ASIC's privilege claim over a solicitor’s notes from an interview with a tech start-up boss involved in the ASX program to replace its CHESS system. 
$59M settlement reached in rate-rigging class action against banks
A $59 million settlement has been reached in a long-running class action accusing five major banks of foreign exchange rate-rigging.
Solicitor for ASIC may face grilling over privilege claim in ASX CHESS case
ASIC's claim of legal privilege over a solicitor’s notes of an interview with a tech start-up boss involved in the ASX program to replace its CHESS system could be tested under cross-examination, a court has heard.
Non-bank lender Firstmac hit with $8M penalty for DDO breaches
The Federal Court has slapped non-bank lender Firstmac with an $8 million penalty, the second doled out in ASIC proceedings for violations of the new design and distribution obligations.
In first, court finds non-bank lender Firstmac breached DDO obligations
In a win for ASIC, the Federal Court has found that non-bank lender Firstmac Limited breached the design and distribution obligations, introduced in 2021, by marketing a managed investment scheme that could be unsuitable for customers’ financial needs. 
‘So what?’ Judge says rate-rigging class action can’t impose views on registration
A judge has ordered soft class closure ahead of mediation in a class action against five major banks over alleged foreign exchange rate-rigging, saying the applicant's subjective view on what will assist mediation should not be imposed on the banks.
‘Don’t you want to know who you’re acting for?’: Judge probes applicant in rate-rigging class action
A judge has questioned the applicant’s opposition to soft class closure in a class action accusing five major banks of rate-rigging, a measure the banks say could save “tens of millions” in legal expenses.