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Adviser demands answers from Media Super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... worried about his client. The client has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and lost her job with the justice system as a direct result of her PTSD. Media Super has already granted the woman access to her roughly $80,000 in retirement ...

New class action regulations slammed

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... market, he argued. "Less funding will increase the proportion that funders will charge, and there will be less access to justice because of a more limited number of funders," Morabito said. "I commend the government for wanting to protect the interests ...

Judgement delivered in binary options fraud

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... deliberately misled and deceived Australian customers by making misleading statements and conducting itself dishonestly. Justice Davies described One Tech Media's conduct as "systemic and deliberate, targeting and exploiting vulnerable people, causing ...

Rest climate change trial delayed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
... could set a precedent for super funds. The case will question what trustee duties apply when it comes to climate change. Justice Nye Perram is overseeing the case, which is still in the discovery phase. Rest has to provide documents to McVeigh in relation ...

CBA coughs up $5m over RC case study

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... and encouraged other regulated entities to make admissions over failures to avoid heftier penalties. "As recognised by Justice Beach in his judgment, CBA took steps to address the harm that the conduct caused and, importantly, made admissions as to its ...

Banks accused of violating worker ethics

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... happens to workers in Australian banks when the ethics of capitalist policy formation, processes, and procedures temper justice to facilitate capitalism's imperative to maximise profit?" The report asked. Three workers from Westpac - only referred by ...

High Court rules against Fortescue

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... media organisations, S&P Global Platts and Argus, asserting that its discount prices were confidential. In his judgment, Justice Robert Miles said Fortescue failed to establish that they would be more likely than not to obtain a permanent injunction ...

Court restricts Mayfair advertising

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... term deposit, term deposit alternative or term investment Mayfair debenture products would appear as sponsored links. Justice Anderson of the Federal Court made the order to restrain Mayfair Platinum and Mayfair 101, from all advertising, promotion and ...

EQT bolsters board

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... "exceptional individuals and organisations focused on strengthening gender equality, creativity, sustainability and social justice". EQT chair Jeff Kennett said Schwartz's excellent reputation precedes her. "Schwartz has outstanding leadership credentials ...

Wells Fargo coughs up $4.5 billion

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... The $4.5 billion (US$3 billion) settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) resolves all criminal and civil charges against the besieged bank. In settlement with the SEC, Wells Fargo has agreed ...