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Payday lenders BSF, Cigno lose appeal in ASIC case
Financial Services 2025-07-10 10:07 am By Cindy Cameronne

Payday lenders BSF Solutions and Cigno have lost an appeal in action by ASIC alleging they engaged in unlicensed credit activity and charged prohibited fees, in the case’s second run up to the Full Federal Court.

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Builder Shinetec claims priority interest in $48M paid to Gosford receivers
Construction 2025-07-11 11:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

In a new suit against the developer of an abandoned $185 million project in Sydney, Shinetec has asked the court to declare its priority interest in a $48 million payment recently paid to the developer by Bank of China.

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Shinetec wins freezing order after Bank of China pays The Gosford
Construction 2025-07-08 11:53 pm By Sam Matthews

Shinetec, the Australian arm of China’s Shanxi Construction Investment Group, has won orders restraining the developer of an abandoned $185 million project in NSW from accessing $48 million paid to it by Bank of China.

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ASIC’s appeal in case against Auto & General rejected as ‘inherently contradictory’
Insurance 2025-06-06 11:50 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An appeals court has dismissed the corporate regulator’s “logically inconsistent” appeal against a landmark decision that found insurer Auto & General did not include an unfair term in its contracts.

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High Court asked to find mortgage was unreasonable director-related transaction
Appeals 2025-05-29 11:43 pm By Andy Sidler

The liquidators of a company created to invest in a $2.2 million Adelaide property have asked the High Court to reinstate a judgment that found a mortgage that sent the company into liquidation was an unreasonable director-related transaction and could be voided. 

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Sky News loses appeal in case of ‘wholesale copying’ by media monitor Isentia
Intellectual Property 2025-04-16 11:33 am By Christine Caulfield

An appeals court has dismissed Sky News’ challenge to a ruling that media monitor Isentia was not liable for copyright infringement despite “wholesale copying” of content for government clients.

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Collapsed Sharvain Facades owes $54M to Multiplex, Scentre, other creditors
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-04-11 11:13 pm By Christine Caulfield

Building façade company Sharvain, which went under last month, owes major builders $54 million, according to a judgment pushing out the date for a creditors meeting.

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Defunct Westpac unit RAMS settles trade mark dispute with fund manager
Intellectual Property 2025-02-06 11:54 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Defunct Westpac mortgage broker RAMS has reached a settlement in a trade mark stoush with fund manager Real Asset Management.

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ASIC slams ‘false’ premise of payday lender BSF’s appeal
Financial Services 2024-11-14 11:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ASIC has attacked an appeal argument by payday lenders BSF Solutions and Cigno that athough they offered short-term loans, the fees they charged had no link to the credit services.

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‘Audacious fraud’: Banks win $500M case against Forum Finance directors
Financial Services 2024-10-11 1:32 pm By Sam Matthews

Westpac and two other lenders have won their cases alleging they were scammed out of $500 million in loans to the Forum group of companies.

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