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APRA has been accused of harbouring an “unhinged hatred” for former IOOF managing director Chris Kelaher by his counsel, who was objecting to internal APRA documents he claims were disparaging of the wealth management company and its executives.
The prudential regulator has opened the first day of its case against IOOF directors and entities by claiming the wealth manager's liability is “plain as a pike staff”, as IOOF contends the regulator’s case is “artificial and theoretical” and “overly simplistic”.
A court has approved a settlement between the liquidators of failed fund manager Equititrust and auditor KPMG, after not a single objection was raised by unitholders or creditors who won’t receive anything after the entire amount is paid to the funder.
US-based Trident Seafoods has lost a Federal Court fight with an Australian-based Asian food company over three trade marks for the word 'Trident'.
The approval of a settlement between the liquidators of failed fund manager Equititrust and auditor KPMG has been postponed to allow time to notify creditors and unitholders that they won't see a cent, an outcome the judge called "a long way from litigation in any traditional sense".
Ultra Tune has been given the go-ahead to challenge a $2.6 million penalty for alleged breaches of franchising and consumer laws, after a judge said she had "no sympathy" for the consumer regulator’s opposition to the car repair franchisor's bid for more time to lodge an appeal.
A second competition lawsuit brought against NSW Ports could be stayed or consolidated with a case launched by the competition regulator over an agreement to privatise Port Botany and Port Kembla, a court heard Tuesday.
Former executives of wealth manager IOOF facing disqualification proceedings by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority have criticised the prudential regulator for a late and extensive discovery request, saying it could "imperil" the July trial date.
The liquidators of Gold Coast fund manager Equititrust are seeking court approval of a confidential settlement of two proceedings brought against KPMG for allegedly failing to properly audit the firm prior to its collapse.
A judge has found a senior female partner at Piper Alderman has not provided sufficient evidence that the firm moved to oust her from its ranks because she is a woman, in a ruling dismissing her bid for an order halting the firm from moving forward with a meeting on the proposed expulsion.