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Noumi, Deloitte to pay $43M to settle shareholder class action
Class Actions 2025-02-04 12:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Noumi and auditor Deloitte will pay $43 million to resolve a class action alleging the company misled investors about its inventory, and the class action will make a play for a $5 million penalty agreed to in ASIC proceedings.

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ASIC investigating ASX over December settlement outage
Investigation 2025-02-03 5:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The corporate regulator has commenced an investigation into ASXā€™s one-day technical failure that prevented the settlement of trades on the CHESS system shortly before Christmas.Ā 

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ACCC launches probe into IAG’s $855M bid for RACQ’s insurance biz
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-02-03 11:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The competition regulator is seeking views on whether IAG’s bid to acquire a 90 per cent stake in RACQ’s insurance underwriting business for $855 million could saddle consumers with higher prices.

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Court finds public interest in ACCC’s case continuing against Noni B owner
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-01-30 3:37 pm By Andy Sidler

A court has given the consumer watchdog the OK to pursue its case against Mosaic Brands over alleged misleading delivery times, despite hearing the company will likely be liquidated.

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Mastercard won’t be ready for March trial in ACCC case, court hears
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-01-29 11:02 pm By Andy Sidler

Mastercard is staring down costs orders after telling a court it will seek to vacate an upcoming trial date in its fight with the competition regulator after technical difficulties slowed the discovery process.Ā 

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Telstra cops $394,000 penalty for NBN speed testing failures
Telecommunications 2025-01-29 9:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

Telstra has paid a $394,380 penalty for shirking its obligation to check internet speeds when migrating customers to the NBN.

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Ultra Tune loses appeal of record $1.5M fine for contempt
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-01-28 10:39 am By Cindy Cameronne

Ultra Tune has lost its appeal of a record $1.5 million fine for contempt after it failed to follow a court-ordered compliance program in proceedings brought by the consumer watchdog.

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Non-bank lender Firstmac hit with $8M penalty for DDO breaches
Financial Services 2025-01-24 10:23 pm By Andy Sidler

The Federal Court has slapped non-bank lender Firstmac with an $8 million penalty, the secondĀ doled out in ASIC proceedings for violations of the new design and distribution obligations.

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‘No flight risk’: ASIC can’t get travel ban on fund manager in probe over $35M
ASIC 2025-01-24 11:04 pm By Andy Sidler

Rejecting an urgent travel ban bid by the corporate cop, a court has cleared Melbourne businessman Rashid Alshakshir to fly to Indonesia, saying the evidence did not show he was a flight risk.

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Dominique Grubisa asks High Court to clarify accessorial liability
High Court 2025-01-23 4:06 pm By Sam Matthews

Wealth guru Dominque Grubisa wants the High Court to overturn a finding that she had actual knowledge her company’s statements were misleading, saying the case raises unresolved questions about accessorial liability.

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