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ACCC to weigh competition with, and without, Armaguard, Prosegur tie-up
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-12-21 10:50 pm By Christine Caulfield

The proposed Armaguard merger with rival Prosegur will clearly reduce competition in the cash transport industry but the world without the tie-up might be just as bleak, the ACCC has said.

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Firm to drop class action against Philips over recalled sleep apnea devices
Class Actions 2022-12-20 4:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Philips Electronics will not face a class action in Australia over recalled sleep apnea machines that contained a foam component that could  degrade and cause consumers to inhale dangerous chemicals, after the law firm running the litigation decided to drop the case.

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AVZ Minerals may face class action over lithium project disclosures
Securities 2022-12-20 9:52 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Lithium prospecting  company AVZ Minerals is facing a potential class action for allegedly misleading shareholders about its ownership rights to its flagship lithium project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 

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‘ASX Wolf’ trader’s Instagram account was unlicensed financial services biz, court rules
Financial Services 2022-12-20 4:51 pm By Sam Matthews

Gold Coast ‘finfluencer’ Tyson Scholz provided illegal financial services by giving tips on his Instagram account and to customers who paid for access to his seminars and ‘Black Wolf Pit’ chat room, a judge has found.

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Despite pleading guilty, CBA dodges criminal case over consumer credit insurance
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-12-20 9:39 am By Christine Caulfield

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.

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‘Predatory and flagrant’: Debt collector A&M Group to pay $800,000 in ASIC case
Financial Services 2022-12-20 3:00 pm By Cindy Cameronne

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.

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Aussie Skips, CEO charged with cartel offences
ACCC 2022-12-19 4:13 pm By Sam Matthews

Aussie Skips Recycling and Aussie Skips Bin Services have been charged with two criminal cartel offences over alleged price fixing for demolition waste services in Sydney.

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Westpac settles superannuation class action for $30M
Class Actions 2022-12-16 12:03 pm By Sam Matthews

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.

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ACCC accuses wealth guru Dominique Grubisa of misleading students
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-12-16 9:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

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.

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ING Bank ran afoul of Consumer Data Right rules, ACCC claims
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-12-16 4:00 pm By Christine Caulfield

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.

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