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Dixon Advisory class action wants court to hold penalty in ASIC case
Class Actions 2021-11-19 1:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The applicant in a class action against self-managed superfund provider Dixon Advisory wants to intervene in ASIC’s proceedings, which the company agreed to resolve for $7.2 million, saying any penalty in the case should be held by the court until the resolution of the class action.

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IOOF to face expanded misconduct allegations in shareholder class action
Class Actions 2021-11-19 3:35 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has given the green light to expanded misconduct allegations in a shareholder class action against IOOF, including claims of insider trading and front-running.

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ASIC hits MLC with $17.5M court action over insurance failures
Financial Services 2021-11-19 9:14 am By Cat Fredenburgh

The corporate regulator has taken MLC Limited to court, alleging the insurer’s failure to implement proper systems and controls over a more than 20 year period caused $17.5 million in harm to over a quarter million consumers.

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Mayfair’s James Mawhinney files complaints against ASIC lawyers
Financial Services 2021-11-19 3:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Mayfair 101 director James Mawhinney is seeking disciplinary action against ASIC’s lawyers over a media release accusing him of breaching a 20-year ban on raising funds and which disclosed the regulator had asked a court to hold him in contempt.

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‘Cranky’ judge slams ‘disgraceful’ year-long privilege fight in class action against Westpac units
Class Actions 2021-11-18 4:48 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has scolded Slater & Gordon and two Westpac subsidiaries for a “disgraceful” privilege spat in a class action over allegedly excessive superannuation fees that he said had “gone badly off the rails”.

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Judge shoots down Colonial First State’s bid for warning in class action opt out notice
Class Actions 2021-11-17 9:29 pm By Bianca Hrovat

A judge has knocked back Colonial First State’s bid to warn around 100,000 group members that even if they opt out of a class action against the wealth management firm they might still be bound by the outcome of the case.

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PwC hit with $43M negligence lawsuit by failed VET provider Cornerstone
Professional Negligence 2021-11-17 4:06 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers is facing claims of professional negligence by insolvent tertiary education provider Cornerstone for allegedly assisting the company’s former director in overstating the company’s revenue and unlawfully extinguishing his debt.

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‘Gentle’ trading in ANZ shares an individual decision by banks, ex-JPMorgan boss says
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-11-16 6:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former JPMorgan managing director has said the three investment banks at the centre of an alleged cartel made individual decisions to trade “gently” in ANZ shares but were conscious of their fellow underwriters’ risks following a botched share placement in 2015.

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ASIC accuses Mayfair’s James Mawhinney of breaching 20-year ban
Financial Services 2021-11-16 8:38 am By Christine Caulfield

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has asked a court to hold Mayfair 101 director James Mawhinney in contempt, saying he has breached a 20-year ban on raising funds.

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Westpac back pays employees $6M in unpaid long-service leave
Employment 2021-11-16 11:35 am By Christine Caulfield

Westpac has agreed to pay thousands of employees across Australia a total of $6 million in unpaid long-service leave entitlements as part of a court-enforceable undertaking to the Fair Work Ombudsman.

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