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ASIC takes aim at payday lenders after court found they can’t dodge Credit Act
The corporate regulator has again initiated proceedings against Gold Coast-based BHF Solutions and Cigno for allegedly providing credit without a licence after the lenders failed to convince the Full Court that their services fell outside the scope of the Credit Act.
Tax leaks report skewers PwC’s ‘whatever it takes’ culture
An independent investigation commenced in the wake of PwC's tax leaks scandal has taken the firm to task for its “whatever it takes” growth strategy and “overly collegial” culture, which discouraged constructive criticism.
AMP appeals financial advisers’ win in BOLR class action
AMP has appealed its loss in a class action over changes to its buyer of last resort policy, under which the wealth manager slashed the amount it would pay financial advisers for their books of business.
Latitude customer seeks to join tech giants to $1M suit over data breach
A customer of non-bank lender Latitude Financial has filed a bid to join tech giants DXC Technology and Crowdstrike to her lawsuit claiming over $1 million in compensation from a cyberattack that compromised 14 million customer records.
ANZ cops $15M penalty in ASIC case over cash advance fees
A judge has ordered ANZ to pay a $15 million agreed penalty in a case over more than $10 million in cash advance fees charged to the credit card accounts of hundreds of thousands of customers.
Findex wins appeal in ‘tortured’ dispute with financial advisor
Wealth management firm Findex can add new claims for damages in its long-running dispute with a former financial advisor who allegedly sent disparaging emails to clients and investors and brought his own claim in trespass after the company seized documents from his residence. 
NAB ordered to pay ‘woefully insufficient’ penalty in ASIC fee case
A judge has ordered National Australia Bank to pay just one-fifth the $10 million penalty proposed by ASIC for overcharging customer fees, taking aim at the regulator's concise pleading and saying the maximum penalty he could order was “woefully inadequate”.
ASIC takes Kraken crypto exchange operator to court
The corporate regulator has brought proceedings against the Australian arm of Kraken Crypto Exchange, alleging it breached design and distribution obligations for a margin trading product that has lost customers almost $13 million.
New class action targets online trader Plus500 over CFDs
Another online trader has been hit with a class action by inexperienced investors who lost money while trading in risky derivatives slammed as little more than gambling products.
Ex-NAB general manager worked 72-hour weeks, lawsuit says
The National Australia Bank has been hit with a lawsuit by a former general manager, who alleges the bank forced him to work unreasonable additional hours and told him to ‘flush’ loan applications.