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Judge slams Mayfair director’s misleading comments to investors
A judge has criticised "inflammatory" and misleading comments Mayfair 101's director made to investors regarding attempts to wind up firms associated with the IPO Wealth investment scheme.
Global agreement will boost ACCC investigations into Google, Facebook
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has signed an information sharing agreement with four competition regulators around the globe that will boost its current and future investigations into Google and Facebook.
Mayfair 101’s Mawhinney accuses ASIC of misleading the court in ex-parte hearing
A self-represented James Mawhinney, the director of troubled Mayfair 101 director, has accused ASIC in court of misleading the judge in an ex-parte application brought in August that saw provisional liquidators appointed to the investment firm and Mawhinney banned from transferring assets out of Australia.
Ex-BlueScope exec pleads guilty to obstructing cartel investigation
A former executive of BlueScope Steel has pleaded guilty to obstructing an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission price fixing investigation, in the first criminal charges ever brought against an individual in relation to an ACCC probe.
Facebook threatens news ban in Australia over media bargaining code
Social media giant Facebook has come out swinging over the Morrison government’s proposed news media bargaining code, threatening to stop Australians from sharing local and international news on Facebook and Instagram if the code becomes law.
$1.4B MLC acquisition puts IOOF on the hook for class actions, ASIC case
Financial services giant IOOF Holdings will be on the hook for any judgments or settlements reached in two class actions and an ASIC lawsuit as part of its $1.4 billion acquisition of NAB wealth management unit MLC.
ACCC to keep investigations of completed mergers close to its chest
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has told lawyers it will no longer publicise its investigations into completed mergers, which until now have been listed on the mergers public register.
Glencore wins appeal in shipping fee fight with Port of Newcastle
Mining giant Glencore has won its appeal over access charges to Port of Newcastle shipping channels used to export coal from the Hunter Valley.
ASIC takes Linchpin Capital directors to court over mismanaged investment funds
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has brought legal proceedings against four directors of Linchpin Capital Group, the latest action over the financial services firm that allegedly funnelled $11 million of investor funds into unauthorized business and personal loans.
ASIC won’t take action against Commonwealth Bank over AUSTRAC matter
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission will not take action against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia or any of its directors of officers in relation to AUSTRAC proceedings the bank agreed to settle for $700 million in 2018.