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‘Systemic overoptimism’ left $2B impairment off Arrium books, court told
A shareholder class action against KPMG and ex-Arrium directors says the company's accounts were infected by "chronic and systemic overoptimism", with the former operator of Whyalla Steelworks portraying as viable a business that was impaired up to $2.8 billion.
Keystone’s Chiodo raised $1.5M in investor funds for lawyers’ fees: ASIC
Former Keystone Asset Management director and developer Paul Chiodo is accused of raising more than $1.5 million from unwitting investors for a purported property fund that was secretly used to cover his legal fees in ASIC's enforcement action.
ASIC brings case against auditors of failed First Guardian fund
Auditing firm Auditeo is accused of serious failures in the latest action by the corporate regulator over the collapse of the First Guardian investment fund. 
AMP faces fraud claim by sacked financial adviser
A banned financial advisor who is suing former employer AMP Financial Planning for alleged unconscionable conduct is seeking to join AMP Bank to the case, claiming it made fraudulent misrepresentations.
Falcon Capital director’s travel ban lifted after emotional claims
A former director of defunct Falcon Capital has won a fight with ASIC over a proposed travel ban extension, following an emotional plea to a court in which he claimed to be a whistleblower. 
Falcon Capital director says emails ‘exonerate’ him, freezing orders a ‘misery’
A self-represented former director of the defunct Falcon Capital has told a court he has emails that clear him of claims by ASIC, but the corporate regulator said the documents may contain privileged information. 
ASIC can advance Credit Code claims against Oak Capital
ASIC will press on with its case against defunct lender Oak Capital alleging the company's business model was designed to avoid consumer protections under the National Credit Code.
ASIC slams banks’ mortgage offset account failures
ASIC has found that customers have not been receiving the promised benefits of mortgage offset accounts and have been unknowingly paying more interest than they should have, with banks already paying out $55 million in compensation.
Harvey Norman, Latitude hit with $55M in penalties in ASIC case
Electronics retailer Harvey Norman and consumer lender Latitude Finance have been socked with a total of $55 million in penalties for a misleading ad campaign seen by millions of Australians.