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ASIC sues financial advisor over $1.4M loan scam
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has taken Queensland firm Refocus Financial Group to court for allegedly co-opting over $1.4 million in client loans for personal and business use.
Goldman Sachs deal with ASIC to keep lawyers busy
Goldman Sachs has agreed to involve more lawyers in its capital markets transactions communications, after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission raised concerns about representations made during a Healthscope block trade managed by the US investment bank. 
ASIC opens Whitebox trial, keeps judge on toes
The trial in ASIC's complex share market manipulation action against Whitebox Trading began Monday, with an opening submission by the corporate regulator that at times had even the presiding judge scratching his head.
Cash Converters must answer questions on tax treatment of brokerage fees
A Federal Court judge has ordered Cash Converters to provide answers to how it treated its brokerage fees for tax purposes, as it faces new class action allegations that the brokerage fees it charged individuals who took out pay day loans were actually for services it received.
Commonwealth Bank hit with new class action over money-laundering breaches
Commonwealth Bank of Australia is facing a second shareholder class action after agreeing to fork over $700 million to settle anti-money laundering claims by the government's financial intelligence agency.
Business as usual as Clayton Utz reps AMP in ASIC case
Clayton Utz, the law firm that faced scrutiny over the independence of a report it authored for AMP, is representing the wealth manager in ASIC's case over so-called insurance churning.
Dover founder leaves financial services industry for good
The founder of Dover Financial Advisers will never work in the industry again, he has told the Australian Securities and Investments Commission as part of a court-enforceable undertaking that also strips the firm of its operating licence.
ASIC bans former NAB advisor for incompetence
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has banned former NAB advisor Graeme Cowper from offering financial services for four years, after an investigation found he was not up to the job.
Judge fears tying Federal Court’s hands in AMP class action battle
A NSW Supreme Court judge has voiced concerns in an unprecedented jurisdictional battle that a decision that leaves competing class actions against AMP still raging in separate courts may force the Federal Court into a corner.
Funder attacks Westpac’s ‘dangerous’ intentions in class action
Litigation funder JustKapital went on the attack in court on Wednesday, saying Westpac's objections to the terms of a proposed funding order in a class action against the bank were dangerously suspect.