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IP Australia shreds cheese makers’ opposition to ‘parmesan’ trade mark
Appeals 2023-04-27 10:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A consortium of parmigiano reggiano producers has lost its opposition to registration of a parmesan trade mark in Australia by an international group dedicated to protecting common names from being monopolised.

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‘The book was covered’: ANZ fights ‘entirely novel’ ASIC case over $2.5B share placement
Allens 2023-04-26 11:18 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

ANZ has told a court it had no obligation to disclose a $750M bailout by the underwriters of a $2.5B equity capital raising in 2015, in ASIC’s case alleging the bank breached its continuous disclosure obligations by failing to alert the market to the bailout.

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ANZ exec ‘deeply concerned’ about $2.5B share placement shortfall, court hears
ACCC 2023-04-24 10:03 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

A senior ANZ executive was “deeply concerned” by the size of the shortfall in its $2.5 billion 2015 equity capital raising, the court heard on the first day of trial in ASIC’s civil penalty case against the bank over alleged disclosure breaches.

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Court orders winding up of investment firm Ascent amid Ponzi scheme claims
ASIC 2023-04-24 2:54 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

A court has wound up Ascent Investment and Coaching, after ASIC filed proceedings against the company and director Michael Dunjey over concerns that investor funds may have been improperly dealt with.

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Banks face ACCC scrutiny over interest rate-setting
ACCC 2023-04-21 11:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

The competition and consumer regulator is examining how banks set interest rates on savings accounts and why they are not in line with the Reserve Bank’s cash rate increases, as part of an inquiry launched in February.

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Mayfair 101 loses High Court bid to appeal $30M win for ASIC
ASIC 2023-04-21 11:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has rejected investment group Mayfair 101’s bid to challenge a $30 million penalty following a judge’s finding that it misled investors about the risk profile of its financial products.

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Crypto class action against Qoin issuer trying to bring ‘entirely new’ case, court told
ASIC 2023-04-20 4:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Qoin cryptocurrency issuer BPS Financial is fighting a class action applicant’s bid to amend its case for the fourth time, saying it is trying to bring an “entirely new claim”.

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Sika’s deal with MBCC Group wins clearance from ACCC with sell-off
ACCC 2023-04-20 12:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

The ACCC has given its blessing to Sika’s planned acquisition of Germany-based MBCC Group, subject to the divestiture of MBCC’s Australian and New Zealand business.

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Goldsky director pleads guilty to dishonest conduct charges
ASIC 2023-04-17 10:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The director of collapsed Kingscliff-based hedge fund Goldsky has pleaded guilty to five charges of dishonest conduct.

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Melbourne University justified in sacking professor over ‘highly inappropriate’ texts: FWC
Chris O'Grady 2023-04-14 11:17 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

The Fair Work Commission has upheld the firing of a Melbourne University professor who was found to have pursued an inappropriate personal relationship with a former employee who later complained she had been “groomed”.

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