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CBA hit with $3.55M penalty for ‘alarming’ spam breaches
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has copped a record $3.55 million penalty for breaching spam laws after it sent more than 65 million emails without an easy way for individuals to unsubscribe.
ANZ lashes rival’s ‘distorted’ arguments in final push for $4.9B Suncorp deal
ANZ has rubbished arguments from a competitor and the ACCC that its merger with Suncorp’s banking arm will reduce competition and hurt consumers, saying the watchdog had been asked to believe a “distorted and selective view” of the proposal.
ASIC, NAB clash over $10M penalty exposes ‘vague status’ of concise claims, judge says
NAB has told a court it should pay a $2 million penalty -- not the $10 million proposed by ASIC  -- for engaging in unconscionable conduct by overcharging customers, saying the exact words used in the regulator's concise statement accuse it only of a single contravention.
Insignia broke promise to hire PwC to review model portfolio: trial
Despite assurances, wealth manager Insignia Financial did not engage PricewaterhouseCoopers to review the performance of its 'Buy Model" investment portfolio after an equities analyst complained it had been overstated, a court overseeing a shareholder class action trial has been told.
Parents of fraudster Melissa Caddick paid $1M to vacate Edgecliff property
The parents of deceased fraudster Melissa Caddick will take $950,000 to move out of a multi-million dollar property in Sydney’s East, which will now be sold by receivers.
‘Fundamentally wrong’: Judge pans AMP’s payment to PwC for remediation review
It was "fundamentally wrong" that AMP Financial Planning paid consultant PricewaterhouseCoopers significantly more to review a court-ordered remediation than was paid to customers who suffered loss after an adviser churned life insurance policies for higher commissions, a judge has said.
‘Completely at sea’: Banks push for class closure in flex commissions cases
Westpac, Macquarie and ANZ are seeking class closure orders ahead of mediation in three class actions over flexible commissions schemes, telling a court hearing they will be “completely at sea” without a better idea of the class size.
SMBC can add new claims in $34M case over Forum Finance receivables
SMBC has been cleared to add more claims to its $34 million suit against Humm Group after the fintech's subsidiary allegedly misled the Japanese bank about worthless receivables under contracts said to be forged by a Forum Group entity.
ASIC hits Melbourne CFD broker with interim stop order
ASIC has issued an interim stop order barring a Melbourne-based investment broker from opening trading accounts or dealing in contracts for difference or margin foreign exchange contracts to retail investors. 
Zip wins high-stakes trade mark stoush with Firstmac
Buy now, pay later giant Zip Co has successfully defended a lawsuit over its use of Firstmac's 'Zip' trade mark and won its bid to have the mortgage provider’s mark removed for non-use.