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Advice group sues online forum over negative review

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014
... previously attempted to resolve this matter with WCS Group and is disappointed that they have now commenced legal proceedings." WCS Group is asking for a court order to remove the comments, for compensation for damages and for a declaration that Whirlpool ...

S&P, ABN Amro appeals rejected in landmark ruling

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
... other claims currently in the court are enormous." "The standard defence tactic of apportioning blame has only made proceedings more complex.A The strategy of blaming other parties to lessen liability is now significantly more limited." John Walker ...

Praemium reports strong rise in SMA funds

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2014
... quarter. Included in this quarter were receipts relating to recent market announcements, namely the settlement of legal proceedings in Hong Kong and milestone payments under the Dah Sing Bank contract. Positive operating cash flow has now been reported ...

ASIC takes legal action against Mariner over Austock takeover

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2014
... the company's 25 June 2012 A announcement that A it intended A to make a takeover bid for Austock. The civil penalty proceedings are in the Federal Court of Australia against Mariner, its chief executive and managing director Darren Olney-Fraser, current ...

Investors get conditional agreement against Great Southern

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
... overheads but before tax of about $10 million. Great Southern collapsed in 2009 owing investors up to $1.8 billion. Proceedings against the company include 15 class actions and 82 individual actions, which includes claims against Bendigo and Adelaide ...

Future Fund defiant in face of airport legal proceedings

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013

ASIC chair defends against media 'smear'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... surveillances, 554 investigations and banned 168 people. He said the regulator had completed 73 civil and 79 criminal proceedings and obtained over $349 million in compensation for investors and consumers. "We welcome the inquiry and all the submissions ...

Leading fund manager demands reporting rule change

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2013
... the need for private briefings would be greatly diminished" he says. Abernethy concludes by drawing attention to the proceedings likely to occur during the current Annual Meeting season. "At present, major companies are at liberty to say whatever they ...

Court dismisses case against Trio director after APRA EU

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2013
The Federal Court has ordered legal proceedings against former trio director David Millhouse to be dismissed after the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) accepted a voluntary enforceable undertaking from him. The regulator has banned ...

Problem is weak credit law, not us: ASIC

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
... misleading or deceptive conduct and undue harassment and coercion. The regulator argued that it intervened in court proceedings in 2009 to argue that, in some circumstances, brokers should be considered agents of the lender. "The courts did not accept ...