Lawyers Weekly - legal news for Australian lawyers

ANZ

ANZ settles flex commission class action
The big four bank has agreed to settle its Esanda class action brought against it in 2020 for $85...
07 October 2024
By Naomi Neilson
$50m settlement in ANZ, OnePath superannuation campaign
Thousands of Australians who have superannuation accounts with ANZ and OnePath are entitled to part of a $50 million...
07 October 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Court upholds finding ANZ breached continuous disclosure laws
ANZ failed to rid itself of a finding it breached continuous disclosure laws during a 2015 bid to raise $2.5...
03 October 2024
By Naomi Neilson
AECOM names new chief counsel for ANZ
Infrastructure consulting firm AECOM has appointed a new chief counsel for Australia and New...
02 July 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Funder’s commission doubles after appeal of 7-Eleven, ANZ class action
The funder of two class actions against 7-Eleven and ANZ Bank will be paid more than $24 million in commission after it...
02 May 2024
By Naomi Neilson
ANZ agrees to settle class action for $57.5m
ANZ has agreed to pay $57.5 million to settle a credit cards class...
25 March 2024
By Lauren Croft
ACCC accepts ANZ’s $4.9bn takeover of Suncorp
The competition watchdog “does not propose to seek review” of the competition tribunal’s decision to grant...
06 March 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Tribunal approves ANZ’s takeover of Suncorp Bank
A tribunal has ruled whether ANZ can proceed with its $4.9 billion plan to takeover Suncorp
20 February 2024
By Naomi Neilson
ANZ fined $900k in landmark continuous disclosure regime verdict
The Federal Court has issued a $900,000 penalty to ANZ in a landmark case over its breach of continuous disclosure...
08 December 2023
By Lauren Croft
ACCC makes ‘fatal mistake’ in blocking ANZ-Suncorp merger, counsel says
The consumer watchdog made a “fatal mistake” when it knocked back ANZ’s $4.9 billion acquisition of Suncorp Bank,...
05 December 2023
By Naomi Neilson
Court rules on ANZ’s alleged $2.5bn disclosure failure
The Federal Court has handed down its judgment in an ASIC case that alleged ANZ breached its continuous disclosure...
13 October 2023
By Naomi Neilson
ANZ fined $15m for misleading customers
The Federal Court has ordered ANZ to pay a $15 million penalty after the bank admitted to misleading its customers as...
26 September 2023
By Lauren Croft
ANZ undertakes $1.5bn Capital Notes 8 issue
Banking giant ANZ has completed its offer of Capital Notes 8 (CN8), the proceedings for which will be used to refinance...
09 March 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
ANZ customers urged to register for share in $47m settlement
ANZ customers who purchased consumer credit insurance (CCI) have been urged to register for potential compensation by...
15 February 2023
By Lauren Croft
CBA, Westpac, ANZ to pay $126m in class action settlements
Multiple consumer credit insurance class actions against CBA, ANZ and Westpac have reached settlement agreements...
14 November 2022
By Lauren Croft
ANZ completes $3.5bn capital raise in acquisition of Suncorp
As part of Australia’s biggest banking sale in more than a decade, ANZ has completed a $3.5 billion equity capital...
05 August 2022
By Lauren Croft
default image
Suncorp Bank sold to ANZ for $4.9bn
ANZ has bought Suncorp Bank from the Suncorp Group for $4.9 billion, in a landmark
21 July 2022
By Lauren Croft
default image
ANZ bank sold
The $715 million margin lending portfolio of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group has been sold to Bendigo and...
18 July 2022
By Lauren Croft
default image
ASIC sues ANZ
The corporate regulator has commenced Federal Court proceedings against banking giant ANZ for allegedly misleading its...
30 May 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
default image
ANZ completes $1.31bn capital notes issue
Banking giant ANZ has been advised on its $1.31 billion capital notes 7 issue, which involved a reinvestment offer...
01 April 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
lw logo standard
Be the first to hear the latest developments across the legal profession
SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER
Momentum Media Logo
Most Innovative Company