A court has delayed a hearing on a bid by the applicant in a class action against Dixon Advisory to freeze a $7.2 million penalty secured by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission against the self-managed superfund provider so the corporate regulator can consider its position on the request.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has given the green light to the National Australia Bank’s proposed $1.2 billion acquisition of Citigroup’s Australian consumer business, finding the deal is not likely to substantially lessen competition.
The insolvency administrator of Germany-based Greensill Bank AG has launched court proceedings against Insurance Australia Limited seeking US$35 million allegedly owed under a policy indemnifying the collapsed financial services firm for unrecovered debts.
Embattled technology company Nuix has been hit with a shareholder class action over its $1.8 billion December float on the ASX.
ASIC has won its bid to wind up accused Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick’s company and appoint final receivers to realise her assets, paving the way for some repayment to the dozens of family and friends who invested with Caddick and are still owed $23.5 million.
The Finance Sector Union has launched legal proceedings in the Fair Work Commission against the Commonwealth Bank for allegedly sacking an employee who breached a “draconian” salary secrecy clause.
Two former barristers ordered to pay at least $21.7 million in damages and costs for their role in a fraudulent scheme to pocket a windfall from the Banksia Securities class action have filed for bankruptcy.
The applicant in a class action against self-managed superfund provider Dixon Advisory wants to intervene in ASIC’s proceedings, which the company agreed to resolve for $7.2 million, saying any penalty in the case should be held by the court until the resolution of the class action.
A judge has given the green light to expanded misconduct allegations in a shareholder class action against IOOF, including claims of insider trading and front-running.
The corporate regulator has taken MLC Limited to court, alleging the insurer’s failure to implement proper systems and controls over a more than 20 year period caused $17.5 million in harm to over a quarter million consumers.