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Clouds build as AMP faces three potential shareholder class actions
Class Actions 2018-04-23 6:06 pm By Miklos Bolza

Business litigation firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is examining a possible shareholder class action against AMP after the Royal Commission exposed damning revelations concerning the financial giant.

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Under fire, Clayton Utz denies AMP report was compromised
Article 2018-04-23 2:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

Facing demands for answers and a call to be suspended from government contract work, Clayton Utz has finally spoken out over its role in the scandal embroiling AMP.

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ASIC gets new powers amid shock admissions at Royal Commission
Article 2018-04-20 3:03 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Banks face increased fines for corporate wrongdoing under reforms that also boost the powers of the watchdog amid stunning admissions by financial services firms at the Banking Royal Commission.

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AMP chief quits amid scandal, board hires King & Wood Mallesons
Article 2018-04-20 12:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

AMP’s chief executive Craig Meller has resigned after this week’s shocking revelations that the company misled ASIC over fees charged to customers and may have influenced a Clayton Utz report to the securities regulator.

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ACCC delays decision on MYOB, Reckon merger
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-04-20 10:45 am By Cat Fredenburgh

The ACCC has delayed it decision on MYOB’s proposed bid for Reckon’s accounting unit while it waits for information, after the regulator raised concerns about how the merger would affect competition in the accounting software market.

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Judge cuts Squire Patton Boggs, Piper Alderman fees in $19M Arasor deal
Financial Services 2018-04-18 11:37 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has signed off on a $19.25 million settlement in a shareholder class action brought against directors of defunct laser technology company Arasor International Ltd and partners in auditing firm Grant Thornton South Australia, but cut the legal fees of Squire Patton Boggs and Piper Alderman by $250,000.

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Judge OKs class settlement with Wickham Securities’ trustee
Article 2018-04-18 10:58 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has signed off on a multi-million dollar settlement in a class action by retirees who claim they lost $27 million with the collapse of property lender Wickham Securities

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ASIC confirms AMP probe, as Morrison warns of jail time
Article 2018-04-18 6:29 pm By Christine Caulfield

The corporate regulator has confirmed it is investigating AMP over its ‘fees for no service’ practice revealed at the Hayne Royal Commission in stunning testimony Treasurer Scott Morrison on Wednesday called “deeply disturbing”.

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Former NAB adviser banned for stealing $2 million from clients
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-04-18 12:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A former NAB financial adviser has been permanently banned from providing financial services after an ASIC investigation found he fleeced clients out of at least $2 million.

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S&P analysts take stand in class action trial
Article 2018-04-17 8:07 pm By Miklos Bolza

Two high ranking analysts from S&P Global have distanced themselves from the decision making process at the heart of a class action over toxic financial products given healthy ratings by the agency ahead of the global financial crisis.

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