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In a failed bid for discovery of internal communications at BDO Audit, Dubber has claimed a BDO employee sent an illustrated image of cash being passed under a table while discussing the firm's audit of the software company.
The securities regulator has launched proceedings against the former directors of Falcon Capital, the latest action by ASIC over the First Guardian Master Fund, which collapsed in 2024 taking $600 million in investor funds with it.
Former Youpla CEO Bryn Jones and director Ronald Pattenden have been found to have beached their duties as directors of the funeral insurance firm, which had a deal with an offshore company controlled by Pattenden and another director.
ASIC is looking into lead managers behind AI data centre company Firmus’ failed public float, with a key issue whether they had a reasonable basis for assertions about investor demand.
The former chief executive officer of Super Retail Group has argued he should have access to ASIC’s entire investigation file into the company, in proceedings alleging he failed to disclose a relationship with the company’s former chief human resources officer.
The Victorian Bar has welcomed 15 new senior counsel, including barristers who worked on the Black Saturday bushfire class actions, COVID-19 business interruption cases and junior doctors underpayments class actions.
ASIC has flagged it may seek an initial trial on whether comparison website company Clark Family provided financial services to consumers, in its case alleging the company sold customer enquiries to the highest bidder.
Insurer QBE will dispute ASIC's proposed penalty after admitting that its pricing model misled customers.
Clive Palmer's resort company Palmer Leisure Coolum has been fined $10,000 after pleading guilty to breaching takeover law arising from its proposed acquisition of The President’s Club.
ASIC has issued interim stop orders preventing Murdoch Clarke from offering investment in its mortgage fund, as part of the corporate regulator’s surveillance of the private credit sector.