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ANZ loses appeal in ASIC case over $2.5B share placement
ANZ has lost its appeal of a landmark decision finding it breached continuous disclosure rules by failing to disclose a $750 million bailout by underwriters during a $2.5 billion capital raising.
Keybridge must contribute to director’s ‘substantial’ legal bill
Investment firm Keybridge must contribute to a director's "substantial" legal bill from a dispute with another director, with a judge finding there was no “lack of clean hands” that would prevent him from being indemnified.
Sigma tries to ease concerns over $8.8B Chemist Warehouse tie-up
Drug supplier Sigma Healthcare has offered an undertaking in a bid to allay the competition regulator's concerns about its proposed merger with Chemist Warehouse. 
Olam Agri offers to divest Queensland Cotton gin to acquire Namoi Cotton
Olam Agri Holdings has offered to divest its Queensland cotton gin and a 20 per cent holding in a leading Australian cotton classing company to win approval for its takeover of Namoi Cotton.
ACCC clears Lendlease’s $1.3B property deal with Stockland
The ACCC will not oppose Lendlease’s plan to sell a portfolio of residential projects to Stockland for $1.3 billion after accepting Stockland’s plan to divest a project in Illawarra. 
Ex-Linchpin director loses appeal of $150,000 penalty
The director of collapsed investment firm Linchpin Capital has lost his challenge to a $150,000 penalty, with an appeals court dismissing his arguments as “carping criticism”.
Suit alleges barrister used $1.3M of his company’s funds for chambers fees
Shareholders in lending platform Marketlend can bring a derivative suit against its directors for allegedly misusing company funds, including spending $1.3 million on barrister chambers fees. 
Alceon hit with $3M in damages for ‘misleading’ sale of Qld shopping centre
Private equity firm Alceon and a vendor have been hit with $3 million damages over the misleading sale of a Queensland shopping centre for $55 million.
Real estate ‘mogul’ Sasha Hopkins to cop $1.25M penalty in ASIC case
Self-described property 'mogul' Sasha Hopkins has agreed to pay a $1.25 million fine and face a four-year disqualification in proceedings by the corporate regulator.
Threat of class actions keeping in-house counsel up at night: report
Corporate Australia is increasingly concerned about class actions, with privacy and data breach claims topping their worry list, according to a new report.