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AUSTRAC has appointed an external auditor to Perth Mint, Australia’s official bullion mint, to assess its compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws.
Dick Smith directors owe $11.8M in damages after receivers win appeal
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An appeals court has found that two former executives of collapsed electronics retailer Dick Smith should pay the company’s receivers $11.8 million in damages for approving a dividend payment the company could not afford.
On The Run underpayments class action settles for $5.8M
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The entity that employs the workforce of the On The Run convenience store chain has agreed to pay $5.8 million to settle a class action accusing it of underpaying over 8,000 workers over a six-year period.
‘No real contrition’: ASIC seeks $17.5M penalty against AMP in fees for no service case
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ASIC has told a judge AMP should face a $17.5 million penalty for deducting $356,000 from customers’ superannuation accounts for advice they never received, saying the wealth manager had shown “no real contrition” for its conduct.
Pitcher Partners gave bad advice on $2.5M Zap Fitness share buy-back: suit
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The former owner of fitness franchise Zap Fitness has sued accounting firm Pitcher Partners, claiming it failed to properly advise on a troubled share buy-back scheme that spawned litigation the company paid $4.25 million to settle.
Body Fit sued for $3.3M over equipment supply agreement
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Aussie group fitness chain Body Fit Training Company has been hit with a $3.2 million lawsuit for allegedly breaching an equipment supply agreement and diverting supplier Gym Imports’ rights as part of the $64.2 million sale of its business to US-based Xponential Fitness last year.
MobiSuper, ZIB Financial fined $250,000 for ‘misleading’ superannuation marketing
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A judge has fined superannuation fund promoter MobiSuper and licensee ZIB Financial $250,000 for misleading marketing calls.
Victoria can’t quash hotel quarantine class action
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The state of Victoria can’t duck class action claims that failures in its hotel quarantine program caused businesses to suffer losses when stage three and four restrictions were put in place during the state’s second wave of COVID-19 cases in 2020.
Mawhinney slammed for taking lawyers’ reputation ‘hostage’ in ASIC appeal
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The former legal representatives of James Mawhinney have hit back at allegations of incompetence by the embattled Mayfair 101 founder on the last day of his appeal against decisions that saw him banned from soliciting funds or promoting any financial product for 20 years.
CoreStaff’s class action settlement wins OK despite costs, commission burning through 60%
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A judge has approved a $6.4 million settlement in a class action on behalf of Papua New Guinea workers against labour hire firm CoreStaff, despite the agreement allotting less than half the proceeds to group members.