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Corporate Counsel 26 April 2024 ByRhea NathUniSuper’s sustainable option raises greenwashing concerns

A member of the $135 billion UniSuper fund has approached ASIC to investigate potentially misleading or deceptive...

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Corporate Counsel 23 April 2024 ByGrace RobbieCompany failures on the rise, says ASIC

The latest insolvency data published by the corporate regulator reveals that the number of companies failing is...

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Corporate Counsel 17 April 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyTech’s rise shows need for lawyers, says ASIC chair

In remarks delivered overnight, the chair of the corporate watchdog said the judgement of legal professionals is more...

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Big Law 11 April 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonASIC attempts to drop key evidence in Mayfair 101 case

Key evidence may not be included in the prosecution of a man behind the collapse of an IPO investment fund that owed...

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Big Law 05 April 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonFirst Nations retailer to fight ASIC on Centrepay

A retailer for First Nations people in remote communities says it will appeal ASIC’s order to indefinitely stop...

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Big Law 28 March 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonASIC secures partial win in first greenwashing civil case

While ASIC secured its first greenwashing penalty against investment company Vanguard, a court found some of its...

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Big Law 22 March 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonSolicitor under investigation ordered not to leave country

A court has restrained a Melbourne solicitor from leaving the country pending an investigation into a missing $26.6...

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Big Law 21 March 2024 ByLauren CroftCourts unlikely to ‘rubber-stamp’ greenwashing allegations from...

With three companies currently facing civil penalty actions brought by ASIC for alleged greenwashing, recent judicial...

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Big Law 15 March 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonASIC loses crypto case against Finder subsidiary

A court has thrown out ASIC’s case against a cryptocurrency subsidiary of Finder after it failed to prove it was a...

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The Bar 12 February 2024 ByRhea NathASIC notches win in Federal Court crypto case

The Federal Court has made one of its first decisions on the application of the financial services law to crypto-backed...

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