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Despite pleading guilty, CBA dodges criminal case over consumer credit insurance
A precedential ruling on the statute of limitations in a separate case has forced the dismissal of criminal charges against the Commonwealth Bank -- after the bank pleaded guilty.
‘Predatory and flagrant’: Debt collector A&M Group to pay $800,000 in ASIC case
A judge has ordered debt collection agency A&M Group to pay $800,000 after it allegedly harassed and coerced debtors by repeatedly contacting family, friends and employers and claiming they could face imprisonment.
Westpac settles superannuation class action for $30M
Westpac has agreed to pay $29.95 million to settle a class action alleging subsidiaries BT Funds Management Limited and Westpac Life Insurance Services Limited charged customers excessive superannuation fees between 2007 and 2019.
ASIC brings action against Firstmac over alleged DDO breaches
In only the second case of its kind, ASIC has taken non-bank lender Firstmac to court over alleged breaches of design and distribution obligations in relation to its High Livez managed investment scheme.
ACCC accuses wealth guru Dominique Grubisa of misleading students
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken wealth guru Dominique Grubisa and her business DG Institute to court for allegedly misleading students of their real estate investing and wealth management programs.
ING Bank ran afoul of Consumer Data Right rules, ACCC claims
ING Bank has paid penalties of over $50,000 to the ACCC to resolve claims it failed to comply with the Consumer Data Right rules and misled consumers in relation to the security of its CDR service.
Finder Wallet taken to court by ASIC over ‘unlicensed’ crypto product
ASIC has filed a lawsuit against Finder Wallet, a subsidiary of comparison website Finder.com, alleging the company breached various requirements in relation to its crypto product Finder Earn.
High Court won’t hear appeal by payday lenders Cigno, BHF
The High Court won't hear an appeal by payday loan providers Cigna and BHF seeking to challenge a Full Court judgment that found they can't dodge the obligations contained in the National Credit Code through their lending model.
Courtenay House contractor pleads guilty over $180M Ponzi scheme
A former contractor of investment management fund Courtenay House who received over $670,000 in commissions from investors has pleaded guilty to two criminal charges after an ASIC investigation revealed the company duped 585 investors in a $180 million Ponzi scheme.
Like CFOs of yore, class action beauty parades push down law firms’ GCO profits
A recent ruling cutting the contingency fee sought by a plaintiff law firm shows competition to run class actions will drive down the percentage payout courts are willing to permit. And as more firms enter the market for a slice of the returns, the downward pressure on profits will only build.