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IOOF class action to get ASIC files on abandoned insider trading probe
The corporate watchdog has been subpoenaed for its investigation files in the latest development in a protracted discovery fight in a shareholder class action over alleged misconduct by wealth manager IOOF.
ASIC grills brother of former Nuix CFO as part of insider trading probe
The corporate regulator has confirmed it has questioned the brother of former Nuix CFO Stephen Doyle and might seek further examination as part of its ongoing investigation of the troubled tech company.
Blue Star Helium’s former boss appeals ban over ill-fated Texas oil asset sale
The former CEO of Blue Star Helium is challenging a ruling that slugged him with a $40,000 penalty and a four-year ban for failing to disclose to shareholders the identify of the buyer behind a botched sale of Texas oil assets.
In ME Bank case, ASIC argues clock doesn’t run on serious corporate crime
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is challenging a ruling that threw out half the criminal charges against direct bank Members Equity, arguing the statute of limitations doesn't apply to serious corporate misconduct.
Mayfair 101 appeals $30M judgment in ASIC’s misleading advertising case
Embattled investment group Mayfair 101 is challenging a judge's decision last month to slug it with a $30 million penalty for engaging in misleading and deceptive advertising.
Dixon Advisory files for administration, blaming class actions
Embattled wealth advisor Dixon Advisory has filed for administration, saying its potential liability in two class actions and a $7.2 million penalty it agreed to pay in ASIC proceedings mean it is likely to become insolvent in the future.
Statewide Super fined $4M for charging members for non-existent insurance
Superannuation provider Statewide Super has been ordered to pay a $4 million penalty for an administrative error that saw around 12,500 fund members charged for insurance they did not receive.
Judge shoots down ‘audacious’ McMillan Shakespeare claim for surplus class action funds
A judge has rejected an "audacious" attempt by McMillan Shakespeare to recoup a surplus of funds left over after a $9.5 million class action settlement was distributed to registered group members.
Mayfair slapped with $30M fine after judge finds ASIC penalty ‘insufficient’
Beleaguered investment group Mayfair 101 will have to pay a $30 million penalty after a judge found a $12 million penalty proposed by ASIC was "insufficient".
Judge criticises ASIC for treating orders in Westpac case like ‘traffic lights in Naples’
A judge has criticised the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for treating timetabling orders in its insider trading case against Westpac over a $16 billion interest rate swap as though they were “traffic lights in Naples”.