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ANZ has been hit with a $10 million penalty in a case brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission alleging the bank's home loan 'introducer' referral program breached credit laws.
The owner of Chinese social media giant TikTok has lost its challenge to the registration of a trade mark for home loan tech startup Tic:Toc.
The Finance Sector Union has launched a test case against National Australia Bank on behalf of four managers who were allegedly required to work "unreasonable" unpaid hours for years and has warned it will go after the other big banks next.
A law firm has won its second bid for a group costs order in three class actions against banks over flexible commission schemes after a judge in 2021 rejected what was then the first-ever application for a contingency fee.
Two former executives of investment fund Benjamin Hornigold Limited have been charged with offences related to $3.8 million in payments.
A class action against KPMG and nine former Gunns Plantations directors over the failure of six managed investment schemes for eucalyptus wood in Tasmania has settled for a confidential amount, with a judge poised to approve the deal.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has launched the first-ever civil penalty case for greenwashing, alleging Mercer Superannuation misled investors about the sustainability of its investment options.
K&L Gates has snagged a partner from Arnold Bloch Leibler to bolster the real estate practice in its fast-growing Sydney office.
King & Wood Mallesons has denied the claims in a lawsuit by defunct stockbroker Halifax Investment Services alleging it failed to advise it of an obligation to hold client funds on trust, and has said another law firm should also take the blame if it is found negligent.
Maurice Blackburn has had a second crack at a group costs order in three class actions against banks over alleged flexible commission schemes after a judge in 2021 rejected what was then the first-ever application for a contingency fee.