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NAB units face class action over ‘regrettable mismanagement’ of super accounts
Two National Australia Bank units have been hit with a class action alleging they violated their duties as superannuation trustees by allegedly failing to transfer members to funds with lower fees.
Bupa takes regulator to court as it fights ACCC allegations it overcharged, misled residents
Bupa has launched court action to block a directive by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission as the aged care provider battles a separate case by the ACCC over payments allegedly charged to residents for services they did not receive.
Trivago misled hotel booking customers to boost income, court finds
Hotel booking aggregator Trivago misled consumers about its cheapest price promise by arranging its listings according to payments it received instead of the actual hotel room price, a court has found.
Employees should be entitled to damages for missed super payments, Maurice Blackburn says
A new superannuation bill working its way through the Federal Parliament should include a right of action for employees to seek damages against businesses that fail to make super payments, according to a Maurice Blackburn partner.
Former boss of music streaming platform Guvera disqualified for 2 years
The head of failed global music streamer Guvera has been banned by the corporate regulator from managing corporations for two years for failing to avoid conflicts of interest or pay the company's taxes.
ACCC fines camping store $63,000 for misleading ‘was/now’ ads
Camping retailer 4WD Supacentre has been fined $63,000 by the consumer regulator for misleading 'was/now' price comparisons that suggested consumers could achieve significant savings.
NAB to face $750M in fines from AUSTRAC and ASIC actions, analysts predict
National Australia Bank will be hit this year with an estimated $750 million in fines stemming from its fees for no service conduct and potential breaches of money laundering laws, analysts have predicted.
Liquidators of failed broker Berndale Capital want to grill former execs
The liquidators of Melbourne-based forex trader Berndale Capital have filed examination proceedings in the Federal Court seeking to question the company's former CEO and its other directors.
Westpac may get pulled into sports betting class action following AUSTRAC scandal
A Sydney solicitor who was found liable for investor losses in a sports betting scheme masterminded by convicted conman Peter Foster may seek to shift the blame onto Westpac for the bank's alleged failure to flag funds shifted offshore from the scheme.
Dover can seek access to ASIC files in bid to prove ‘Orwellian’ client protection policy harmed no one
Defunct Dover Financial, which faces a penalty hearing next year after it was found to have misled customers with an inaptly titled ‘client protection policy’, can bring an application for evidence from the corporate regulator that the policy did not harm anyone.