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Macquarie says it could rely on Nuix’s ‘promises’ about $1.8B IPO prospectus
Securities 2025-01-23 11:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Macquarie Capital has hit back at a class action over an alleged misleading prospectus for Nuix’s $1.8 billion IPO, saying it was entitled as underwriter to rely on the software company’s promises.

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‘Replete with error’: Firm fights $5.4M security order in Macquarie class action
Class Actions 2024-11-28 11:13 pm By Sam Matthews

A law firm is challenging an order that it pay $5.4 million in a class action against Macquarie Leasing as security for the lender’s costs, saying concerns about its borrowing capacity were “theoretical and speculative.”

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Flex commissions class action judge says expert evidence not for his ‘comfort’
Class Actions 2024-10-24 11:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Expert evidence is not meant to “provide a judge with comfort”, a judge has found in rejecting evidence from two experts in flex commissions class actions against Westpac and Macquarie.

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With new self-funding model, class action firm’s promise to pay Macquarie’s costs not enough
Class Actions 2024-10-09 11:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

With its new business model of self-funding class actions, Maurice Blackburn can’t get by with an undertaking to indemnify Macquarie for its costs if a case over flex commissions fails.

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Flex commissions class action against ANZ settles for $85M
Financial Services 2024-10-04 10:51 am By Cindy Cameronne

A class action against ANZ over alleged predatory lending practices has settled for $85 million, while two related cases against Westpac and Macquarie are set to go to trial this month.  

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Court dismisses charges against former Macquarie adviser
White Collar 2024-10-04 11:49 pm By Christine Caulfield

A criminal case against a former financial adviser from Macquarie accused of trading in derivatives without a client’s authority has been dismissed.

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Macquarie Bank fined almost $5M for market gatekeeper failures
Financial Services 2024-09-25 1:19 pm By Sam Matthews

Macquarie Bank has been fined a record $4.995 million for failing to stop the placement of suspicious orders on the electricity futures market.

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Westpac fights bid to ‘get around’ limitation defence in flex commissions class action
Class Actions 2024-08-21 11:11 pm By Sam Matthews

Banks targeted in long-running class actions over flexible commission schemes for car dealers are resisting the plaintiffs’ bid to amend their pleadings to “get around” the defence that certain claims are time-barred.

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With AI, large firms rake in 80% more revenue than small firms: report
Business of Law 2024-04-04 2:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Law firms of all sizes are facing a positive outlook as client demand remains high, but larger firms are outpacing their smaller counterparts in the uptake of artificial intelligence, resulting in 80 per cent higher revenue for each full-time employee, according to a new report. 

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‘Completely at sea’: Banks push for class closure in flex commissions cases
Class Actions 2023-06-02 10:33 pm By Sam Matthews

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.

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