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ASIC appeals loss in conflicted remuneration case against CBA
Anna Wilson 2022-10-26 5:18 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has filed an appeal after a judge dismissed its case alleging the Commonwealth Bank of Australia accepted conflicted remuneration through the sale of its Essential Super product, finding it was “misconceived”.

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Crane maker NQCranes agrees to $1M penalty in ACCC’s cartel case
ACCC 2022-10-26 11:36 am By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Queensland crane company NQCranes has agreed to pay a $1 million penalty in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s case alleging it engaged in a conspiracy with a multinational rival to divide the Brisbane and Newcastle markets.

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High Court hears case that could upend insolvency law at critical moment
Ben Gibson 2022-10-19 4:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Insolvency practitioners are holding their breath as the High Court hears a case that could abolish a key rule used by liquidators in recouping payments to unsecured creditors at a time when the industry is bracing for a possible recession.

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Equity Trustees sues investment firm over currency hedge trades
Financial Services 2022-10-17 11:30 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

Equity Trustees has sued asset manager Tactical Global Management seeking millions in compensation for losses allegedly stemming from over-hedging trades.

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Paltry pay day for IPO Wealth investors as $5.6M class action settlement approved
Class Actions 2022-10-12 11:06 am By Sam Matthews

Investors in Mayfair Group’s collapsed IPO Wealth Fund have clawed back only a fraction of their alleged $67 million losses after a judge approved a settlement in a class action alleging the fund’s trustee misled unit holders.

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Teleco contractor BSA can’t get costs for winning class action side spat
Article 2022-10-10 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

Teleco contractor BSA, which resolved a class action by its workforce for $20 million, won’t be recouping the costs of legal action to exclude a $13 million capital raising from the settlement.

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‘Blood out of a stone’: Class action settlement no big pay day for IPO Wealth investors
Class Actions 2022-10-04 2:22 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

Investors in Mayfair Group’s collapsed IPO Wealth Fund are set to recoup only a fraction of their alleged $67 million losses in a best-case settlement of a class action alleging the fund’s trustee misled unit holders.

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CBA defeats ‘misconceived’ ASIC conflicted remuneration case
Anna Wilson 2022-09-29 11:11 am By Sam Matthews Melbourne

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has suffered a defeat in proceedings alleging the Commonwealth Bank of Australia accepted conflicted remuneration through the sale of its Essential Super product, with a judge finding the regulator “ignored the circumstances” in which the product was distributed.

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Lactalis breached Dairy Code by not publishing milk prices, court rules
ACCC 2022-09-16 10:19 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

A judge has found that dairy processor Lactalis Australia breached a mandatory industry code between farmers and processors requiring it to publish milk supply contracts on its website.

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Roof tiling companies, directors cop $420,000 penalty in ACCC cartel case
ACCC 2022-09-14 2:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A judge has ordered two Sydney roof tiling businesses and their directors to pay a total of $420,000 in penalties after making admissions in proceedings brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission alleging they rigged bids for construction at the University of Sydney.

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