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ASIC alleges Keystone’s Chiodo used property fund to pay legal fees
Former Keystone Asset Management director Paul Chiodo has agreed not to raise money for his property fund Royce Capital after ASIC alleged the fund was secretly being used to cover his legal fees in the regulator’s enforcement action.
ATO employee accused of sharing classified info with organised crime
An Australian Taxation Office employee has been charged for allegedly sharing confidential information with organised crime groups, following a joint investigation by three federal agencies.
ASIC’s five-year bans upheld against former Venture Egg, FSGA advisers
Two financial advisers who copped five-year bans by the corporate regulator for spruiking First Guardian to investors have lost their challenges to the disqualification decisions.
Judge says HelloFresh customers shouldn’t be cross-examined at trial
A judge has expressed concerns about plans to cross-examine consumer witnesses in the ACCC's subscriptions trap case against meal delivery companies HelloFresh and YouFoodz, saying they "shouldn't be put through that".
AustralianSuper agrees to $30M fine over death benefit failures
Australian Super has agreed to pay a $30 million fine in ASIC proceedings over delays in processing almost 7,000 death benefit claims, but a judge has said he does not have enough information to approve the deal. 
FWC tosses claim by former Cisco senior lawyer
The Fair Work Commission has found that a former senior lawyer for Cisco was not forced to resign, despite protracted disputes with the company over his health, pay and position.
Choosi misled customers about comparison service, judge says
In a win for ASIC, a judge has found Choosi misrepresented that its service compared policies from a range of funeral and life insurers, when just two brands were compared.
Former Sequoia boss banned for 10 years over Shield, First Guardian
Former Sequoia CEO Garry Crole has been disqualified for 10 years for his oversight of subsidiary Interprac, whose representatives advised thousands of clients to invest in the failed First Guardian and Shield funds.
Melbourne Uni loses challenge to professor’s reinstatement
The University of Melbourne has lost its appeal of a decision ordering it to reinstate an academic who was sacked for allegedly harassing a female colleague.