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CBA hit with class action over grandfathered commissions
A class action has been filed against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia over commissions grandfathered by the Future of Financial Advice reforms.
ASIC won’t take action against Commonwealth Bank over AUSTRAC matter
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission will not take action against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia or any of its directors of officers in relation to AUSTRAC proceedings the bank agreed to settle for $700 million in 2018.
CBA hits back at ASIC conflicted remuneration case
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has denied that it received any benefits through the sale of its Essential Super product, rejecting claims by Australian Securities and Investments Commission that it breached the conflicted remuneration provisions of the Corporations Act.
QBE looks to shrink ANZ add on insurance class action 
Insurer QBE wants to downsize a massive class action brought against it and banking giant ANZ over the sale of allegedly worthless add on insurance.
Banks’ fees for no service remediation bill tops $882M
Australia's largest financial services institutions have paid or offered to pay more than $882 million to remediate customers affected by their fees for no service conduct, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission has revealed.
Commonwealth Bank hit with class action over insurance ‘rort’
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has been hit with another class action for allegedly pushing insurance policies with excessive premiums onto customers.
ANZ, CBA can’t escape US rate-rigging class action
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group and Commonwealth Bank of Australia have lost a third attempt to escape a rate-rigging class action in the US, with a judge calling the banks' arguments unpersuasive.
Commonwealth Bank, Westpac’s BT face potential class actions over insurance ‘rort’
Shine Lawyers is investigating two new class actions against Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Westpac's BT Funds Management over allegedly excessive insurance premiums, a week after filing a similar case against AMP's life insurance arm.
CBA unit admits to misleading calls in ASIC case over MySuper accounts
Commonwealth Bank's wealth management unit Colonial First State has admitted misleading conduct in certain calls to superannuation members, but has otherwise denied claims by the corporate watchdog that it misled over 12,000 fund members during the transition to MySuper accounts.
CBA won’t hand over docs to class action without AUSTRAC’s blessing
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has refused to provide sought-after documents to the lead applicants of a joint class action against it until AUSTRAC grants permission, citing concerns over possible criminal breaches if it hands over the material without the agency's approval.