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Witness who won’t undergo quarantine can testify by video link in ex-Quintis boss’ trial
A judge has allowed a key US-based witness in ASIC's case against former Quintis director Frank Wilson who will not submit to 14 days in hotel quarantine to give evidence by video link.
ASIC drops criminal probe into AMP over fees for no service conduct
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has dropped its criminal investigation of AMP over its fees-for-no-service conduct which was aired during the banking royal commission.
Forum Group director stuck overseas after testing positive for COVID-19, court hears
The director of the Forum Group companies accused of a $360 million fraud involving at least three major banks can't return to Australia from Greece because he has COVID-19, his lawyer has told the Federal Court.
ASIC’s insider trading case against Westpac should be heard ASAP, says judge
ASIC’s case accusing Westpac of insider trading before the $16 billion privatisation of electricity provider Ausgrid should be heard “as quickly as the court can deal with it”, a judge has said.
In third bank action brought over Forum Finance scandal, SMBC seeks $99M 
Japanese bankng giant SMBC has emerged as the latest lender with exposure to an alleged fraud carried out by Sydney-based Forum Finance, with proceedings filed seeking recovery of almost $99 million it says it paid to a unit of Forum Group and controversial director Bill Papas.
ASIC wants Allianz to pay $1.5M penalty for travel insurance sold on Expedia
ASIC is seeking $1.5 million in penalties against insurers Allianz and AWP after they admitted to misleading or deceiving the public by selling travel insurance to ineligible customers through three Expedia-owned websites.
Zurich unit OnePath to refund $35M to tens of thousands of life insurance customers
Zurich Group life insurance subsidiary OnePath Life will refund $35 million to 40,000 customers who were sold life insurance over the phone and were subject to "egregious" sales practices.
Law firms may be next target of litigation funding reforms
ASIC may end exemptions for law firms running class actions under conditional costs schemes from complying with registration and licensing requirements that were put in place as part of the federal government’s reforms targeting litigation funders.
Forum Finance placed in liquidation, with ‘peripatetic’ director still abroad
The Federal Court has ordered the winding up of Forum Finance, which has been accused by Westpac and French investment bank Societe Generale of a $263 million fraud, as details of the company's jetsetting director's planned return to Australia from Europe remain murky.
Dixon Advisory to pay $7.2M for violating best interests duty
Dixon Advisory has agreed to pay a $7.2 million penalty after admitting to ASIC's allegations that it failed to act in its clients' best interests on 53 occasions.