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ASIC wins travel ban, citing possible $640M in Keystone, Falcon investor losses
ASIC 2025-07-17 11:36 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ASIC has won travel bans against two people who are being investigated over their links to Keystone and Falcon Capital funds, which are suspected of misusing investor money, after the regulator claimed losses could be “catastrophic”. 

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Goldstone denies shareholder oppression, blames ‘irretrievable breakdown’ in relationship
Appeals 2025-07-17 1:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Private equity firm Goldstone has cited an “irretrievable breakdown” in the relationship between shareholders in seeking to appeal a ruling that found it liable for oppression.

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Mercedes-Benz dealers come up short in appeal of $650M lawsuit loss
Appeals 2025-07-09 11:29 pm By Sam Matthews

Mercedes-Benz dealers have lost their appeal of a decision tossing their $650 million suit, with the Full Court backing the primary judge’s rejection of a “moralistic” approach to unconscionable conduct.

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ASIC wins travel restrictions against Falcon Capital directors amid probe
Financial Services 2025-07-02 11:05 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The corporate regulator has secured travel restrictions and freezing orders against two directors of Falcon Capital as part of its investigation into its managed investment fund.

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Keystone’s $150M case against developers to continue despite possible charges
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-06-24 11:42 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has rejected bids by former Keystone director Paul Chiodo and developer Robert Filippini to stay a $150 million suit, citing investors’ interests as a “powerful” factor weighing against the stay.

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Developers want $150M case shut down amid ‘likely’ criminal charges
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-06-23 11:50 pm By Andy Sidler

Property developers Paul Chiodo and Robert Filippini want to stay proceedings by Keystone’s receivers over $150 million allegedly laundered through City Built’s construction projects, citing “quite likely” criminal charges. 

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Keystone receivers settle case over Venice Marriott Hotel sale
Real Estate 2025-06-23 11:35 pm By Christine Caulfield

A dispute over a scuppered transaction between the director of collapsed Keystone and the owner of the Marriott Hotel in Venice has been settled.

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Law firm loses challenge to $1.1M fee cut in Aveo class action
Appeals 2025-06-12 11:38 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An appeals court has dismissed a law firm’s challenge to a ruling that cut $1.14 million of its fees from a settled class action against retirement home operator Aveo, noting the “inordinate delay” in preparing key evidence.  The class action, launched in September 2017 on behalf of residents at Aveo’s retirement villages, settled for $11…

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Marsh points finger at UBS in $7B Greensill cases
Financial Services 2025-05-27 11:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Insurer Marsh has fired off a cross-claim against Swiss bank UBS in several cases brought over Greensill’s $1.7 billion collapse. 

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Freezing orders extended against people with suspected links to Keystone
ASIC 2025-05-26 11:25 pm By Andy Sidler

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.

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