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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.
Allianz hit with class action over ‘junk’ car insurance
Insurance giant Allianz is facing a class action over allegedly “poor value” or worthless car and motorcycle insurance products.
DLA Piper nabs class action lawyer from King & Wood Mallesons
DLA Piper has hired a partner to build up its finance dispute resolution and class actions practice in Australia.
Judge appoints referee to look at Halifax liquidators’ fees
A referee has been appointed to examine the fees for the liquidators of stockbroker Halifax Investment Services, which collapsed in December 2018, trapping around $200 million in client funds.
Westpac owes $8M to underpaid workers
Westpac has become the latest company to discover it shortchanged workers, announcing it will pay $8 million to around 8,000 current and former staff who were not paid long service leave entitlements.
Bank trader claims ANZ sacked him for rate-rigging complaints
A former high-flying trader is taking ANZ to court alleging the bank dismissed him for making complaints about attempted manipulation of a key interest rate and not, as the bank claims, for his "offensive" chats with other traders.
‘The scheme has failed’: Court appoints provisional liquidators to Mayfair’s IPO Wealth
A court has appointed provisional liquidators to the IPO Wealth Group, rejecting claims by the firm's sole director that the move would severely damage his reputation and that of the wider Mayfair group.
Société Générale Australia pleads guilty to client money offences
An Australian arm of French banking powerhouse Société Générale has pleaded guilty to client money offences, after it reported to the Australian Securities and Investment Commission that it had deposited client money into unauthorised bank accounts.
AMP boss blames class actions for increasing cost of financial advice
AMP's chief executive Francesco De Ferrari has gone on the offensive against class actions in Australia, saying litigation funders were driving up the cost of doing business, resulting in job losses and increasing costs of financial advice.
Mayfair 101 founder denies troubled fund a Ponzi scheme
The embattled founder of Mayfair 101 investment group has denied allegations that its $80 million IPO Wealth fund is a failed Ponzi scheme as he fights the appointment of a provisional liquidator to the fund.