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IAG may face follow-on class action over ‘loyalty discounts’
Class Actions 2023-08-31 2:33 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Two units of insurer IAG are facing possible class actions that mirror claims in proceedings brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission last week […]

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ASIC seeks ‘re-run’ of trial against James Mawhinney, court told
Financial Services 2023-08-31 3:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ASIC wants to re-run its case against investment group M101 Nominees and founder James Mawhinney after admitting it made errors at its initial trial, arguing […]

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ASIC takes funeral insurance company executives to court
ASIC 2023-08-31 11:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has launched legal action against five former directors and officers of defunct funeral insurance firm Youpla Group. ASIC alleges […]

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‘Cavalier’ witness tanks ASIC’s long-running case against Quintis founder
Corporate 2023-08-29 11:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

The corporate regulator has lost its civil case against Frank Wilson, the founder of sandalwood oil producer Quintis, after failing to persuade the Federal Court […]

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Star Entertainment racked up $600M in legal, regulatory bills
Gaming 2023-08-29 11:50 pm By Sam Matthews

Star Entertainment coughed up $595 million in regulatory and legal costs in the 2023 financial year, as it faces ongoing disputes with ASIC and AUSTRAC […]

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IAG duped consumers with loyalty discount promises, ASIC says
ASIC 2023-08-25 1:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Delivering on one of its enforcement priorities, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has taken two units of insurer IAG to court for allegedly misleading […]

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Ex-G8 Education chair suffers another loss in challenge to ASIC examination
Corporate 2023-08-22 10:29 pm By Sam Matthews

Former G8 Education chair Jennifer Hutson has lost an appeal of a decision that found she was not unlawfully examined by the corporate regulator over […]

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ASIC suffers significant loss in ‘illegal phoenix’ case against liquidator
Restructuring & Insolvency 2023-08-18 11:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

The corporate regulator has failed in its case targeting an individual insolvency practitioner for alleged illegal phoenix activity. Federal Court Justice Brigitte Markovic dismissed ASIC’s […]

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Mercer set to admit liability in ASIC’s first greenwashing case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-08-18 9:13 pm By Sam Matthews

Mercer Superannuation is likely to admit liability in the corporate regulator’s maiden greenwashing case, a court has heard. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission filed […]

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ASIC loses appeal in CBA conflicted remuneration case
Financial Services 2023-08-17 10:32 am By Cindy Cameronne

ASIC has lost its challenge to findings that a revenue sharing arrangement between the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and former subsidiary Colonial First State Investments […]

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