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‘Millions of dollars of cash in bags’: Cryptocurrency trader wins lawsuit against fraudster
Financial Services 2021-03-30 4:39 pm By Miklos Bolza

A cryptocurrency trader has won judgment of over $1.96 million in a NSW Supreme Court lawsuit against companies owned by a convicted fraudster over a deal involving “millions of dollars of cash in bags and suitcases” and a settlement that was reached and then ignored.

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ANZ admits flex commission dealers ‘encouraged’ to offer loans with interest above base rate
Class Actions 2021-03-30 4:26 pm By Christine Caulfield

Banking giant ANZ, which is facing a class action over a flex commissions scheme by its former car finance business, has admitted that the calculation of car dealers’ commission was aimed at encouraging loans with interest above a “base rate”.

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ACCC clears NAB’s $220M acquisition of digital bank 86 400
Corporate 2021-03-30 12:43 pm By Christine Caulfield

The ACCC has given the greenlight to NAB’s proposed acquisition of digital only bank 86 400, saying the tie-up would not substantially lessen competition.

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ASIC will ask to have Melissa Caddick charges dropped
White Collar 2021-03-29 4:28 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission will seek to drop all charges which were the subject of an arrest warrant against accused fraudster Melissa Caddick, after her remains were found on the NSW South Coast in February.

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S&P may ask judge to disqualify himself from class action over ratings defects
Class Actions 2021-03-26 12:53 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge who oversaw a 39-day trial in 2018 in multiple class actions against S&P Global may be asked by the ratings agency to step down from hearing another class action alleging systemic defects in its ratings systems.

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Linchpin Capital investors want to add insurers to class action
Class Actions 2021-03-26 12:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

A class action by investors of collapsed Linchpin Capital against the company’s former directors wants to join their insurers as defendants to the proceedings.

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‘Hardly seems worth the powder and the shot’: Judge asks why ASIC still pursuing CBA MySuper case
Financial Services 2021-03-24 3:00 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has questioned why ASIC is still pursuing its case CBA unit Colonial First State over statements made to 12,000 fund managers during the transition to MySuper accounts, after the bank admitted it misled members in 61 of the 80 phone calls at the heart of the case.

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ASIC triumphs in ‘bad advice’ case against IOOF unit
Financial Services 2021-03-24 12:29 pm By Miklos Bolza

A former financial advisor employed by an IOOF unit accused of taking hefty commissions for steering investors towards risky investments contravened the financial advice provisions of the Corporations Act, a judge has found.

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In win for ASIC, judge rules Mayfair misled investors about risk
Financial Services 2021-03-23 3:24 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has handed ASIC a victory in finding that investment group Mayfair 101 misled investors about the level of risk of its financial products, a ruling that will expose the group to pecuniary penalties at a time when a number of its entities have been wound up.

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Greensill Capital owes creditors more than $1.75B, faces likely liquidation
Restructuring & Insolvency 2021-03-19 11:27 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian unit of Greensill Capital is heading for liquidation owing creditors in excess of $1.75 billion, administrators revealed Friday.

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