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Blue Sky class action judge rails against ‘astounding’ waste of money
A judge has refused a bid by fund manager Blue Sky for an extension in a shareholder class action, saying the amount of costs wasted in the case by “unreasonable positions being taken” was "astounding".
Macquarie says Shield class action must detail loss case after $321M refund
Superannuation trustee Macquarie says a class action over the collapse of the Shield investor fund needs to back up its claim of loss, which it says must account for its remediation to members in a parallel case by ASIC. 
IMB Bank accused of infringing fintech’s software copyright
IMB Bank has been hit with a lawsuit by a Perth-based fintech alleging the mutual bank breached the copyright and a licence agreement for its customer relations management software. 
Equity Trustees deflects blame in ASIC case over First Guardian fund
The super trustee has pointed the finger at third party firms in its defence to an action by ASIC over its offer of the failed First Guardian fund on its investment platform. 
Jon Adgemis investor Gemi loses bid for costs against ASIC
The private credit firm that backed bankrupt publican Jon Adgemis has failed in its fight for the costs of its court action against the corporate regulato over notices to produce documents it said were shielded by legal professional privilege. 
ASIC cancels MWL Financial’s credit licence
ASIC has cancelled the credit licence of MWL Financial, the latest trouble for the collapsed advisory firm, which is being pursued by the corporate regulator for advising clients to invest their super in Keystone's failed Shield Master Fund.
‘Spectacular waste of time’: REST class action resists soft class closure
A class action against REST Super has opposed a bid for 'soft' class closure, arguing that registration numbers will provide very little information about the group at this stage.
ASIC bans another MWL Financial adviser for touting Shield
Another MWL Financial adviser has been disqualified from providing financial services for promoting the collapsed Shield investment fund to clients.
IAG says Greensill investor can’t have ‘windfall’ after settling with Marsh
Greensill investor White Oak is not entitled to damages from IAG after it settled with broker Marsh in relation to $140 million in receivables, the insurer has told a trial court, saying it would amount to “double recovery”.
Greensill deal with White Oak ‘too good to be true’, says IAG
Insurer IAG has argued Greensill investor White Oak failed to verify the existence of $140 million in receivables for fear the deal wouldn't go ahead -- conduct, it says, that was “redolent of a deal that is too good to be true”.