A class action against online trading platform IG Markets over alleged risky contracts for difference has dropped its conflicted remuneration claims after the court heard it was struggling to find a sample group member.
On the first day of a seven-week class action trial, a judge has heard that AMP Superannuation failed to renegotiate interest rates with AMP Bank for up to 12 years, despite investing as much as $2 billion in customers’ superannuation with the bank.
A judge has dismissed a class action against ex-CBA unit Count Financial alleging that it breached it duty to act in clients’ best interests and ensure adviser remuneration was free of conflict.
Insurer Marsh has fired off a cross-claim against Swiss bank UBS in several cases brought over Greensill’s $1.7 billion collapse.
ASIC has asked a court to hit Westpac with a $30 million penalty for IT failures which caused financial hardship applications to be ignored, conduct a judge has described as “shocking” and “truly scandalous”.
A Federal Court judge has criticised HSBC for failing to comply with court orders in the corporate cop’s case alleging the bank failed to protect customers from scams.
The Commonwealth Bank has given Healthscope a $100 million lifeline as the embattled hospital giant appoints receivers to negotiate a sale.
A court has extended freezing orders over the assets of two men suspected of connections to two Keystone funds, which ASIC has expressed “grave concerns” about.
The lead applicant in a failed class action against NULIS Nominees has argued that any costs orders should be stayed until after its appeal, while the ex-NAB super trustee claims it should have $8 million in costs paid now.
The corporate watchdog has imposed extra conditions on Kalkine’s financial services licence amid concerns customer service representatives were providing unlicensed advice.