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‘Pretty unsatisfactory’: Judge sceptical of Colonial plan to stick ATO with settlement distribution
A judge has expressed doubts over Colonial First State’s plan to pass on part of its duties to the ATO in distributing a $56.3 million settlement secured by customers in a Maurice Blackburn-led class action.
Westpac slugged with $113M in penalties in six ASIC cases
A judge on Friday slugged Westpac with a $40 million penalty for charging advice fees to over 11,800 dead customers in the last of six cases brought by the corporate regulator, taking the total to be paid by the bank to $113 million.
Ex-Deloitte director accused of $3M fraud suspended from restructuring group
A former Deloitte director accused of embezzling $3.1 million to fund lavish purchases, including an extensive art collection, has been referred to police and suspended by an association for Australian restructuring professionals.
Judge signs off on $32M in penalties against Westpac
A judge has approved $32 million in penalties against Westpac in two cases brought by the corporate regulator accusing the bank of misleading thousands of “vulnerable” customers about their debts and failing to manage the accounts of deregistered companies.
Macquarie plays blame game with car dealers in flex commissions class action
Macquarie Leasing has hit back at a class action over alleged unfair flex commission arrangements with car dealers, saying dealers were not required to propose high interest rates as part of the scheme and that customers were not forced to accept them.
Deloitte strikes back in Noumi class action over $590M write-down
Deloitte and Noumi, formerly known as Freedom Foods, have pointed the finger at one another in a consolidated shareholder class action, with the accounting giant saying the food company made misleading representations in its financial reports and should be on the hook for its costs in defending the lawsuit.
NAB hit with human rights suit over ‘boy’s club culture’
NAB is facing a human rights suit from a senior employee who alleges she was subject to years of discrimination because of her race, gender and French nationality and bullying, including having a baseball bat brandished at her.
IOOF unit settles ASIC’s cybersecurity test case
IOOF unit RI Advice has agreed to settle novel proceedings brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission claiming it failed to protect its clients against cybersecurity risks.
Melissa Caddick’s unemployed husband stakes claim to homes, cars
The husband of Sydney conwoman Melissa Caddick has staked his claim to a share of his late wife’s estate, and asked the court to deliver up a bundle of property, including Caddick’s Gucci wedding dress.
ASIC suspends Dixon Advisory’s financial services licence
In yet another blow for the embattled wealth manager, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has suspended Dixon Advisory's financial services licence.