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EML takes aim at shareholder class action over AML/CTF disclosures
Payments processing company EML has hit back at a shareholder class action over its alleged failure to disclose Ireland central bank’s concerns about its anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing compliance, claiming swathes of the case are liable to be struck out.
Healthcare REIT can’t add claims against Dexus in trust takeover spat
Real estate investment trust NorthWest can amend its pleadings in a lawsuit alleging one of the country’s largest unlisted healthcare property funds conspired to prevent it from acquiring a controlling stake, but has come up short in its bid to add to its claims against property giant Dexus.
ASIC investigates Nuix boss over $236,000 share purchase
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has launched an investigation into whether Nuix’s current Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Rubinsztein unlawfully bought shares in the company after learning about a potential takeover offer.
More law firms ready class actions over Downer’s $40M earnings overstatement
More class action law firms have pounced on Downer EDI's "accounting irregularities" that led to the company overstating profits by up to $40 million.
Australian Mines ex-director hit with $70,000 penalty for conference representations
A former director of Australian Mines has copped at $70,000 penalty in ASIC proceedings accusing him of making false and misleading representations at mining investment conferences in 2018.
TechnologyOne halts trading after cyberattack
One of the country's largest software companies has entered a trading halt after detecting unauthorised third-party access to its internal IT system.
Noumi class action judge questions ‘unusual’ privilege bid over docs seen by Ashurst, PwC
A judge has questioned an "unusual" bid by Noumi to shield over 3,000 documents, their titles and the identities of those who sent them to PricewaterhouseCoopers during a 2020 investigation into the food company's financial position.
Downer EDI hit with second shareholder class action over accounting irregularities
Infrastructure services company Downer EDI has been hit with a second shareholder class action following revelations of accounting irregularities that sent its share price tumbling.
Ord Minnett fined $888,000 for pre-arranged trades
Wealth management firm Ord Minnett has paid an $888,000 penalty for twice breaching market integrity rules in executing a share buy-back with "pre-arranged" trades.
Nuix class action to go ahead despite ASIC case
A shareholder class action against software company Nuix will go ahead as planned, after a stay application threatened to put the proceeding on ice pending the outcome of a separate case brought by ASIC.