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CIMIC class action funder takes $4.7M haircut from commission
The litigation funder behind a class action against engineering firm CIMIC took a $4.7 million hit to its commission from a settlement after a dispute with the plaintiff's law firm, according to a decision published Friday.
Ex-Trademax trader ordered to court for grilling over work at rival FP Markets
A former Trademax trader who allegedly worked for a rival platform while employed by the firm has been ordered to court for questioning over claims he did not have access to crucial documents.
CIMIC class action wins court nod for $45.25M settlement
A judge has approved a $45.25 million settlement in a shareholder class action against engineering firm CIMIC over disclosures relating to its Middle East business.
Judge won’t toss claims in Fitch Ratings class action
Fitch Ratings has lost its bid for summary dismissal of claims in a class action over allegedly rosy ratings for risky derivative financial products issued 17 years ago on the basis that they are time-barred.
Mineral Resources, Chris Ellison hit with shareholder class action
Mineral Resources and founder Chris Ellison have been hit with a shareholder class action over alleged disclosure failures related to transactions with a company Ellison owned.
ASIC, Reserve Bank have ‘deep concerns’ about ASX after CHESS outage
ASX's management of operational risk that led to December's CHESS settlement outage has the corporate regulator and the Reserve Bank "increasingly concerned" and "deeply disappointed".
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Australian building materials giant James Hardie will acquire US-based home decking provider AZEK in a nearly $14 billion merger.
CIMIC class action funder asks court to rule on hypothetical commission
The funder that backed a shareholder class action against engineering firm CIMIC that settled for $45.25 million will take a cut to its 25 per cent commission, but wants the court to find the commission would otherwise have been reasonable.