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iSignthis drops $464M lawsuit against ASX
Fintech iSignthis has dropped a $464 million lawsuit brought against the Australian Stock Exchange three years ago over allegedly misleading conduct in relation to the suspension of the company's shares.
OTC derivatives trader can’t pause ASIC’s 8-year ban
The former manager of over-the-counter derivatives provider Trade360 has been slapped with an eight-year ban by the corporate regulator and has lost a bid to stay the decision pending an appeal.
Appearance of bias prompts ASIC push for Youpla special purpose liquidators
A joint court application by ASIC and NSW Fair Trading calls for special purpose liquidators to claw back money from funeral insurer Youpla over concerns about the current liquidator's relationship with the failed company's former lawyer.
ASIC issues first penalty for greenwashing
Tlou Energy has paid $53,280 for allegedly making false or misleading statements to the market about its sustainability practices, in the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's first compliance action over so-called greenwashing.
ANZ cops $25M penalty for short-changing half a million Breakfree customers
A judge has hit ANZ with a $25 million penalty in a case by the corporate regulator that alleged the bank short-changed hundreds of thousands of customers to the tune of $200 million.
ASIC appeals loss in conflicted remuneration case against CBA
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has filed an appeal after a judge dismissed its case alleging the Commonwealth Bank of Australia accepted conflicted remuneration through the sale of its Essential Super product, finding it was “misconceived”.
ASIC sues Qoin issuer, says crypto-asset could ‘harm consumers’
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has brought proceedings against a Sydney-based issuer of Qoin that is also facing a class action, alleging it misled customers about the unregulated and ‘inherently risky’ crypto-asset. 
AMP grilled over possible breach of court orders in insurance churn case
A judge has questioned AMP Financial Planning over whether it breached court orders to compensate customers after finding the firm failed to prevent a now banned adviser from churning life insurance for higher commissions.
James Mawhinney sues ASIC over ‘defamatory’ media release
Mayfair 101 founder James Mawhinney has sued the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and its deputy chair Sarah Court, alleging the corporate regulator defamed him in a media release issued last month.
Ultiqa slapped with $900,000 penalty for timeshare sales tactics
A judge has ordered timeshare company Ultiqa Lifestyle Promotions to pay a $900,000 penalty for cornering consumers into investing thousands in a timeshare scheme that many could not afford.