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ASIC asks Westpac: What happened to Colin ‘the Rat’ Roden?
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission wants documents from Westpac Banking Corp. detailing how it disciplined rogue traders, including Colin 'the Rat' Roden, at the centre of a scandal to influence the benchmark Bank Bill Swap Rate.
AMP judge won’t move state class action to Federal Court
A NSW Supreme Court judge refused Monday to move one of five class actions filed against AMP to Federal Court, and invited law firms for the other four actions to join the case in the state court.
Firms abandon planned class actions against Retail Food Group
Law firm Maurice Blackburn has dropped plans for a class action against Retail Food Group alleging the franchisor misled shareholders about the long-term viability of its business model.
Slater & Gordon to file class action against Brambles
A shareholder class action will be filed against Brambles now that IMF Bentham has agreed to unconditionally fund the case over alleged misstatements related to the logistics company's 2017 financial year sales and revenue forecasts.
Chinese food retailer Winha settles case with ASX over delisting threat
China-based food retailer Winha Commerce has settled legal action it launched against the Australian Stock Exchange over ASX's threats to delist the company.
Goldman Sachs deal with ASIC to keep lawyers busy
Goldman Sachs has agreed to involve more lawyers in its capital markets transactions communications, after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission raised concerns about representations made during a Healthscope block trade managed by the US investment bank. 
ASIC opens Whitebox trial, keeps judge on toes
The trial in ASIC's complex share market manipulation action against Whitebox Trading began Monday, with an opening submission by the corporate regulator that at times had even the presiding judge scratching his head.
Commonwealth Bank hit with new class action over money-laundering breaches
Commonwealth Bank of Australia is facing a second shareholder class action after agreeing to fork over $700 million to settle anti-money laundering claims by the government's financial intelligence agency.
Judge fears tying Federal Court’s hands in AMP class action battle
A NSW Supreme Court judge has voiced concerns in an unprecedented jurisdictional battle that a decision that leaves competing class actions against AMP still raging in separate courts may force the Federal Court into a corner.
ASIC takes AMP to court over insurance policy churn
AMP's financial planning unit was hit Wednesday with an enforcement action by the corporate regulator alleging its planners generated extra commissions by replacing, rather than transferring, life insurance policies for existing clients.