SMBC has lost a bid for documents connected to King & Wood Mallesons opinions in its suit against fintech Humm linked to the Forum Finance fraud, with a court saying the Japanese bank did not share joint privilege over the material.
An appeals court has rejected Keybridge CEO Nick Bolton’s challenge to a ruling that found that he and two other directors were validly removed at a board meeting, finding in favour of shareholder WAM Active.
Two class actions against Commonwealth Bank have partially succeeded on appeal, with a finding that the bank breached its continuous disclosure obligations, but damages still elude shareholders.
ANZ has sued several insurers seeking coverage for two class action settlements totalling $117 million, plus defence costs, in cases stemming from the banking royal commission.
The corporate watchdog has imposed additional conditions on Macquarie Bank’s financial services licence, citing multiple and significant compliance failures.
A judge has ordered Fortrend Securities to pay $181,000 in penalties after finding it unlawfully withheld the bonuses of two financial advisers who jumped ship to rival Shaw & Partners, saying the lower penalties were appropriate despite “not a word of contrition”.
A judge has signed off on a settlement in a class action by investors in failed advisory firm Linchpin Capital, with insurer AIG paying $12.15 million and forfeiting its right to appeal a liability finding.
A former cryptocurrency boss who faces a criminal investigation by ASIC is on the hook for a $10.3 million Bitcoin payout to a former employee, a court has found.
A business lender that issued personal loans is on the hook for unlicensed credit activity, but ASIC’s action against the director has failed, with a judge finding the regulator was “entirely indifferent” to the circumstances of the case.
Sunshine Loans wants the High Court to weigh in on an appeals court’s decision that overturned the recusal of a judge from deciding the penalty in ASIC’s case over unauthorised fees.