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Tucker & Cowen loses second bid to dodge $17.5M Equititrust case
Two name partners at law firm Tucker & Cowen have lost another attempt to dismiss a case brought against them by the receivers of failed fund manager Equititrust over $17.5 million in funds allegedly obtained by deceptive means.
‘Junk’ insurance class action to focus on whether NAB’s conduct was systemic
The hearing for a class action against National Australia Bank over allegedly worthless credit card insurance will focus on  whether the bank's allegedly unconscionable behaviour in selling these policies was systemic or confined to individual cases.
CBA unit hit with criminal charges over insurance hawking
Commonwealth Bank of Australia's insurance unit, CommInsure, is facing 87 criminal charges for allegedly hawking life insurance products in unsolicited telephone calls.
NAB to face $1.2M unconscionable conduct claim by Victorian property developer
A court has thrown out a breach of contract claim brought by two subsidiaries of property developer Minster Group against National Australia Bank, but found the bank must face a $1.2 million unconscionability claim over allegedly excessive fees.
NAB to set aside another $1.2B for post Hayne customer refunds
National Australia Bank is setting aside a further $1.18 billion to compensate customers for dodgy adviser service fees, consumer credit insurance sales, and non-compliant advice.
Court signs off on AMP’s new remediation program in ASIC insurance churn case
A judge has given the thumbs up to AMP's new program to identify and compensate victims of so-called insurance churning by its financial planning arm after inadequacies were revealed in the original scheme.
IOOF expects to appeal $80M plantation judgment after losing bid to lay blame on law firm
IOOF says it expects to challenge a $80.6 million judgment against subsidiary Australian Executor Trustees over the sale of a timber plantation by the collapsed Gunns Group that left its law firm, Sparke Helmore, off the hook despite a finding that the firm's advice "fell short".
Cigno takes ASIC to court in challenge to ‘predatory’ lending ban
Payday lender Cigno is appealing the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's first action under new powers to ban financial products that targeted its model of short-term credit lending.
ACCC ‘contaminated’ key evidence in ANZ criminal cartel investigation, court hears
An investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has come under fire by the banks and directors targeted in a criminal case over alleged cartel conduct that claim the regulator "contaminated" key evidence and improperly used material supplied by ASIC.
ACCC calls for stronger changes to bank rules in response to Hayne report
Proposals by Australia's banks to revise its code of conduct in line with the recommendations of the banking royal commission don't go far enough, the consumer watchdog said Friday.