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Shine Lawyers wins battle to run $463M Dixon Advisory class action
Class Actions 2022-05-19 4:24 pm By Sam Matthews

Shine Lawyers has beaten out class action rival Piper Alderman in a battle to lead a class action worth up to $463 million against collapsed wealth managers Dixon Advisory, with a judge finding the firm’s no win, no fee model was likely to result in a greater return to group members.

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No hard time limit on criminal charges against ME Bank, prosecutors say
Financial Services 2022-05-18 1:09 pm By Christine Caulfield

Challenging a ruling that tossed half the charges brought against direct bank Members Equity, prosecutors have told an appeals court the ASIC Act does not impose a strict deadline for bringing a criminal case of misleading or deceptive conduct.

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‘Box them in’: Company pressured customers to invest in timeshare scheme, court finds
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-05-17 9:41 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has found that financial advisers acting for Ultiqa Lifestyle Promotions gave advice against the best interests of consumers, cornering them into investing thousands of dollars into a timeshare scheme that many could not afford.

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GetSwift, directors drop appeal of judgment on ‘PR-driven’ approach to disclosures
Securities 2022-05-16 11:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Logistics company GetSwift and its directors have dropped their challenge to a judgment that found the company breached its continuous disclosure obligations with its “PR-driven” approach to ASX statements.

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ASIC wins admissions from debt collector that threatened imprisonment
Financial Services 2022-05-16 5:37 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Debt collection agency A&M Group, trading as Debt Negotiators, has admitted it unduly harassed and coerced debtors by repeatedly contacting family, friends and employers and claiming they could face imprisonment.

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Consolidation of Dixon Advisory class actions hits snag over funding
Class Actions 2022-05-13 10:20 pm By Sam Matthews

A proposed consolidation of two class actions against collapsed wealth manager Dixon Advisory has hit a snag, with Shine Lawyers wanting to ensure group members who have signed up for its no win, no fee proceeding don’t get stuck paying the commission of the funder backing its rival’s case.

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Ex-Bellamy’s director Jan Cameron sues to avoid tax on sale of 2.5M shares
Tax 2022-05-11 5:00 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Former Bellamy’s Australia director Jan Cameron has filed proceedings against the Australian Taxation Office to avoid paying capital gains tax on the sale of 2.5 million shares in the organic baby food company 2018.

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AMP denies acting unconscionably by charging dead customers for life insurance
Financial Services 2022-05-10 9:50 pm By Cindy Cameronne

AMP has admitted two of its units charged customers fees for no service but denied it acted unconscionably in a case brought by the corporate regulator alleging it continued to charge advice fees and life insurance premiums to customers who had died. 

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ASIC says Australian Mines lied about funding for ‘critical’ $500M project
Energy & Natural Resources 2022-05-10 4:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The corporate regulator has taken Australian Mines to court after its managing director was allegedly caught lying at an investment conference about the value of an offtake agreement and funding for a project at its cobalt and nickel mine in Queensland.

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No penalty for IOOF unit RI Advice in ASIC’s novel cybersecurity case
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2022-05-05 12:24 pm By Christine Caulfield

IOOF financial advice unit RI Advice has escaped a penalty in a test case alleging cybersecurity failures, but the firm must engage an IT security company and pay the corporate regulator’s legal costs.

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