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Netwealth admits First Guardian failures in ASIC case, will pay $100M
Financial Services 2025-12-18 11:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

Super trustee Netwealth has agreed to return over $100 million to members who invested their retirement savings in the First Guardian Master Fund, in the latest action by the corporate regulator over the failed fund.

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Former Bruck Textile CEO has conviction overturned
White Collar 2025-12-17 11:09 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An appeals court has quashed the conviction of the former CEO of Bruck Textile Technologies, finding it was not open to the court to convict him despite his guilty plea.

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Platinum insider trader must surrender passport ahead of sentencing
White Collar 2025-12-15 11:35 pm By Christine Caulfield

Investment manager Rodney Forrest must hand over his passport to an ASIC investigator before his sentencing next month for trading in shares in Platinum Asset Management armed with insider intelligence.

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ANZ sued by former CEO Shayne Elliott over $13.5M bonus
Employment 2025-12-12 11:37 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

ANZ is facing a lawsuit by former CEO Shayne Elliott alleging the bank breached the terms of a contract governing his departure when it denied him $13.5 million in bonus payments.

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ASIC sues super trustee over $300M investment in First Guardian fund
ASIC 2025-12-09 11:30 am By Cat Fredenburgh

ASIC has sued superannuation trustee Diversa for investing $300 million in retirement savings into Falcon Capital’s failed First Guardian Master fund.

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Delta Power hits back at ASIC market manipulation case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-12-04 11:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Delta Power & Energy, the owner of the Vales Point coal-fired power station in NSW, will defend ASIC proceedings accusing it of manipulating the market for electricity futures contracts by arguing that it acted honestly. 

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Judge says part of ANZ’s $240M penalty in ASIC case ‘on light side’
Financial Services 2025-12-02 4:06 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has questioned whether an agreed penalty against ANZ for overstating bond trading volumes is sufficient, noting the misrepresentations were “very significant”.

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Judge makes $5M penalty against Noumi available to class action
Class Actions 2025-12-02 11:55 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has ordered that a $5 million penalty ASIC won against Noumi be made available for distribution to group members in a class action against the food giant, on top of a $43 million settlement. 

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First Guardian CIO wants to sell Tucker, Gleeson paintings to pay lawyers
Financial Services 2025-11-28 11:49 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The receiver for a Falcon Capital fund under investigation by ASIC wants a role in selling director Simon Selimaj’s valuable artwork, including a $70,000 Albert Tucker painting, which is allegedly needed to cover legal fees. 

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ASIC seeks contempt orders against duo behind ALAMMC Developments
ASIC 2025-11-27 11:45 pm By Andy Sidler

ASIC wants a contempt ruling against the couple behind Gold Coast-based property developer ALAMMC Developments after they allegedly moved more than $500,000 out of frozen accounts and failed to disclose assets, including two racehorses, one of which is named ‘Within the Law’.

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