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Linchpin class action settlement with AIG wins court approval
Class Actions 2025-05-05 11:01 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has signed off on a settlement in a class action by investors in failed advisory firm Linchpin Capital, with insurer AIG paying $12.15 million and forfeiting its right to appeal a liability finding.

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Linchpin investors to get $7.2M in class action settlement with AIG
Class Actions 2025-04-29 11:10 pm By Andy Sidler

An investor class action against failed advisory firm Linchpin Capital has sought court approval of a $12.15 million settlement with insurer AIG, which will leave 176 group members to share in $7.2 million after deductions.

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Firm, funder set to take half of AIG settlement in Linchpin class action
Insurance 2025-04-10 3:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

Details of a settlement with AIG in a class action by investors in failed Linchpin reveal the insurer has paid out all of a $10 million policy and will hand over another $2.15 million in interest and costs.

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AIG reaches settlement in Linchpin investor class action
Settlement 2025-04-07 3:59 pm By Christine Caulfield

A class action brought by investors of failed advisory firm Linchpin has reached a settlement with insurer AIG — the last remaining defendant in the case.

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Sacked ANZ trader largely loses bid to amend case after 11 iterations
Employment 2025-01-17 11:39 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former ANZ trader who was allegedly axed after complaining about manipulation of the bank bill swap rate has largely lost his application to amend his case.

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Investor class action against Linchpin insurer AIG prevails
Class Actions 2024-12-19 11:21 pm By Sam Matthews

An investor class action against failed advisory firm Linchpin Capital and its former directors has won its bid to claim its losses against a $10 million insurance policy from AIG.

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Velocity Rewards joined to Virgin class action despite ‘barely arguable’ claim
Class Actions 2024-11-11 4:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has allowed investors bringing a class action against Virgin to join Velocity Rewards to the case, despite finding the proposed claims against the frequent flyer program are “barely arguable”. 

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Virgin bondholders want to join Velocity Rewards to class action
Class Actions 2024-11-01 11:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action against Virgin Australia wants to drag Velocity Rewards into the case, claiming the frequent flyer program was involved in misleading investors about $460 million in funds on Virgin’s balance sheet.

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Ex-EY partner accused of taking $700K in secret commissions won’t ‘show hand’
Tax 2024-10-04 3:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former EY partner accused of pocketing $700,000 in secret commissions as part of a tax loss scheme has invoked privilege against exposure to penalty in a client’s suit.

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ANZ resists ‘roving commission’ into culture in sacked trader’s lawsuit
Employment 2024-09-05 2:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ANZ has argued a sacked trader’s bid for discovery has turned into a “roving commission” of the bank’s culture in a lawsuit alleging the trader was terminated for complaining about the bank’s manipulation of the bank bill swap rate. 

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