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Responsible lending class action against Westpac paused after ASIC loss
Class Actions 2019-08-16 10:10 pm By Christine Caulfield

After defeating the corporate regulator’s case alleging it breached responsible lending laws, banking giant Westpac has won a reprieve from lodging a defence in a […]

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Barclays, other banks in forex cartel class action must produce US case docs
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-08-15 3:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has ordered a group of banks facing a competition class action over alleged foreign exchange rate-rigging to hand over documents they produced as […]

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Funder wants 25% of recovery in class action over ‘illusory’ vehicle warranties
Class Actions 2019-08-14 9:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

The funder behind a class action against a unit of car leasing company McMillan Shakespeare for allegedly engaging in unfair tactics when selling car warranties […]

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Pitcher Partners ordered to hand over insurance docs in shareholder class actions
Class Actions 2019-08-14 8:24 pm By Miklos Bolza

Pitcher Partners has been ordered to hand over information about its professional indemnity insurance in two shareholder class actions over its role as Slater & […]

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APRA slaps Allianz with extra $250M capital requirement over risk management issues
Financial Services 2019-08-14 4:36 pm By Amelia Birnie

Insurance company Allianz Australia will need set aside an extra $250 million in capital until it strengthens its risk management, making it the fifth financial […]

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ICAP scolded for ‘interlocutory skirmishes’ in employee poaching spat
Employment 2019-08-14 3:57 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has criticised two units of global finance firm TP ICAP Group for “unnecessary and over technical interlocutory skirmishes” as they seek damages from […]

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Westpac defeats ASIC home loan case
Breaking News 2019-08-13 11:43 am By Amelia Birnie

Westpac has defeated a responsible lending case brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission in relation to almost 262,000 home loans, with the Federal […]

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ASIC drops market manipulation appeal against NAB contractor Whitebox
Securities 2019-08-12 3:36 pm By Amelia Birnie

ASIC has abandoned its market manipulation case against National Australia Bank contractor Whitebox Trading, just over a month after the financial regulator decided to appeal […]

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APRA hits Westpac with $1.5M fine for breaching reporting obligations
Financial Services 2019-08-08 9:00 pm By Miklos Bolza

Westpac and two of its subsidiaries have been hit with a $1.5 million penalty by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority for failing to meet their […]

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NAB, ex-Walton Construction exec may face $70M suit by special purpose liquidator
Restructuring & Insolvency 2019-08-07 3:30 pm By Miklos Bolza

National Australia Bank and the director of the collapsed Walton Construction face a possible lawsuit over more than $70 million in claims after the Federal […]

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