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July 24, 2026
Banks Warned Not To Blame Code Breaches On Staff Errors
The independent body that oversees the Banking Code of Practice has warned the industry to not use staff error as an excuse for breaches, urging banks to issue clearer rules for how superiors should review and approve employees' work.
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July 24, 2026
Ex-Director Gets 18 Months For $1.2M Gambling Theft
The NSW District Court sentenced steel supplier director Vickie Anne Vella to 18 months' imprisonment on Thursday after she withdrew over $1.2 million from the firm to gamble.
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July 24, 2026
AG Can Order Review Of Super Split When Couples Separate
The Attorney-General can now order superannuation trustees to review valuation methods used to divide super between married and de facto couples upon separation in family law settlements, under new regulations registered on Wednesday.
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July 24, 2026
SA Court Refuses Bid To Move Bank Dispute To Lebanon
A South Australian Supreme Court judge has rejected a Lebanese bank's bid to stay or dismiss a case alleging Bank Audi wrongly refused to transfer roughly $6.9 million to an Australian man after he had closed his accounts, saying the matter could be pursued in South Australia.
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July 23, 2026
ASIC Eyes Simpler Sell-Side Research Rules For IPO Access
ASIC on Thursday proposed to simplify its guidance for how sell-side researchers help clients make investment decisions about initial public offerings and other capital raising, after industry feedback called for less prescriptive guidance to their investment research.
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July 23, 2026
Ex-Coinshype Exec Gets Suspended Sentence In Scam Case
A former financial director of Coinshype, and brother of Australian Olympic breakdancer Raygun, was handed a 12-month suspended prison sentence for dealing with $180,000 in funds from a suspected cryptocurrency scam, ASIC said on Thursday.
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July 23, 2026
Macquarie Orders Allens Review Of KPMG Tender, CEO To Exit
Macquarie Group has commissioned an external review by Allens into the integrity of the tender process for the appointment of incoming auditor KPMG, Chair Glenn Stevens announced at the bank's annual general meeting in Sydney on Thursday.
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July 23, 2026
Caddick Estate Wound Up As Ponzi Investors Recoup $9M
The estate of the late convicted fraudster Melissa Caddick has been wound up in the Federal Court of Australia, bringing to an end the six-year case after investors in the Ponzi scheme she set up recovered $9 million in dividends from her estate and business.
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July 22, 2026
ASIC Probes Mortgage Brokers' Duty To Put Clients First
ASIC is conducting a review of the mortgage broking sector focused on the best interests duty of brokers, according to a speech by Commissioner Alan Kirkland in Melbourne on Wednesday.
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July 22, 2026
Judge Says Broker Needs Counsel In Market Abuse Case
A Federal Court judge in Perth ruled on Wednesday that the director of an insurance broker suing broker network Steadfast Group and insurers QBE and Allianz, alleging they abused their market power by cutting the broker out of their networks, cannot represent her company in the case.
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July 22, 2026
ASIC Flags Auditors' Legal, Ethical Duties Amid KPMG Scandal
ASIC has reminded registered company auditors "of their legal, ethical and professional obligations" amid concerns about low public trust and confidence in the sector, according to a letter from Commissioner Kate O'Rourke to auditors on Wednesday.
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July 22, 2026
Federal Court Finds Noumi Ex-CEO Liable On Rotten Stock
The Federal Court of Australia has ruled that Rory Macleod, the former CEO and director of dairy and plant-based food company Noumi, formerly Freedom Foods Group (FFG), contravened some of his obligations in a case brought by ASIC over the company's failure to disclose millions of dollars in wasted stock, but the regulator failed to prove others.
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July 22, 2026
Sequoia CEO Steps Down Amid ASIC Suit
Sequoia Financial Group CEO Garry Crole will step down immediately, the company said on Wednesday, amid ASIC's lawsuit over Sequoia subsidiary Interprac's alleged failure to oversee representatives who steered customers to the now-collapsed Shield and First Guardian master funds.
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July 22, 2026
Investment Advisor Is No-Show In $7M Airport Loan Dispute
An investment advisor accused of misleading and deceptive conduct by failing to repay a $7 million loan granted over a 10-day period to fund a purported new Melbourne airport has been a no-show in the Federal Court of Australia.
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July 22, 2026
Noumi To Go Private In $737M Arrovest Deal As Debts Loom
Dairy and plant-based food manufacturer Noumi has entered into a $737 million deal with its largest shareholder, the investment vehicle Arrovest owned by the billionaire Perich family, to take the company private as a deadline to repay $610 million in debts looms.
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July 21, 2026
Aussie Broker Denies Mortgage Insurance Was Mandatory
An Aussie Home Loans broker disputed in Federal Court on Tuesday that she had marketed mortgage protection insurance to the representative of a class of Aussie customers as effectively mandatory, one of several claims in the suit accusing Aussie and the insurer of improperly selling that insurance.
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July 21, 2026
ASX Eyes Diversity Target Removal, New Auditor Disclosures
The Australian Securities Exchange has proposed cutting senior executive and workforce diversity targets, and adding new reporting requirements on the tenure of auditors to its corporate governance framework.
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July 21, 2026
Bolton Loses Bid To Make Keybridge Cover $1.4M Costs
Investor Nicholas Bolton has lost an appeal in the Supreme Court of NSW's Court of Appeal over $1.4 million in legal costs in his dispute with Keybridge Capital, the investment firm he was ousted from as managing director.
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July 21, 2026
Fitch Gets $12.5M Security Costs Order Despite 3-Year Delay
A Federal Court judge granted Fitch Ratings $12.5 million security for costs in a juggernaut class action against the international credit rating agency despite a three-year application delay on Thursday.
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July 21, 2026
Revolut Secures Australian Bank License In Global Push
British fintech Revolut has been granted a banking license in Australia by financial regulator APRA more than four years after it applied, with plans to add deposit and savings accounts to its digital payment offerings.
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July 21, 2026
KPMG Australia Taps Finance Chief John Sams as New CEO
KPMG Australia has appointed current chief financial officer John Sams as the new CEO who will deliver the auditing giant's internal reboot as it seeks to revive its reputation following the whistleblower scandal.
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July 20, 2026
Aussie Class Says Insurance Training Sought Personal Details
A class of Aussie Home Loans customers argued in Federal Court in Melbourne on Monday that training provided to brokers pushed them toward selling mortgage protection insurance by inappropriately soliciting and using customers' personal circumstances.
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July 20, 2026
Benjamin Hornigold Wins $1.8M More In Director Loan Case
Benjamin Hornigold, the ASX-listed investment firm, has secured a further $1.8 million civil settlement in the Federal Court against a former director bringing three years of legal proceedings to recover over $4 million in funds loaned to the investment management firm and never repaid, to an end.
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July 20, 2026
Perpetual Rejects Second EQT Bid Worth $2.5B As Too Low
Perpetual has rejected private equity firm EQT's $2.5 billion second takeover bid, saying on Friday that the offer's additional $50 million still did not represent fair value for its shareholders.
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July 20, 2026
Maurice Blackburn Gets 33% Fee Order In Entain Class Action
A Victorian Supreme Court judge has granted Maurice Blackburn a group costs order of 33% as plaintiff's lawyer in a class action against betting giant Entain Group, which alleges an 'in‑play' betting service on its website and smartphone app was barred under gambling legislation.
REST Denied Injunction On Sale Of Dexus-Led Airport Stake
A New South Wales Supreme Court judge on Friday refused REST Infrastructure Trust's bid for an injunction against the sale of its portion of a roughly $4 billion Dexus-led stake in Melbourne and Launceston airports pending appeal, after REST refused to take responsibility for all related damages if the appeals failed.
Federal Court Refuses Mayfair101 Bid To Reopen $30M Case
James Mawhinney, who has been banned from offering financial products for 15 years, and his Mayfair 101 companies have failed in their bid to reopen the case that found they misled investors by falsely advertising high-risk products, leaving the $30 million penalty intact.
Albanese Plans Fair Work Court To Speed Up Labour Disputes
The Albanese government is planning a new federal Fair Work Court staffed by specialist judges to speed up dispute resolution, it said on Thursday.
REST Denied Injunction On Sale Of Dexus-Led Airport Stake
A New South Wales Supreme Court judge on Friday refused REST Infrastructure Trust's bid for an injunction against the sale of its portion of a roughly $4 billion Dexus-led stake in Melbourne and Launceston airports pending appeal, after REST refused to take responsibility for all related damages if the appeals failed.
Federal Court Refuses Mayfair101 Bid To Reopen $30M Case
James Mawhinney, who has been banned from offering financial products for 15 years, and his Mayfair 101 companies have failed in their bid to reopen the case that found they misled investors by falsely advertising high-risk products, leaving the $30 million penalty intact.
Albanese Plans Fair Work Court To Speed Up Labour Disputes
The Albanese government is planning a new federal Fair Work Court staffed by specialist judges to speed up dispute resolution, it said on Thursday.
Editor's Picks
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Shareholder Suits Lead Growing Class Action Filings: Law360
Shareholder and investor cases continue to form the biggest single block of the dozens of class actions in Australia, as the volume of ongoing cases continues to steadily grow, according to analysis by Law360.
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AML Laws Need Changes As Lawyers Mull Dropping Work
New anti-money laundering rules need clearer guidance on issues including how law firms should treat money held in trust when providing both covered and non-covered services, lawyers and legal associations told Law360, as some firms consider dropping covered work to avoid compliance risks.
Expert Analysis
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APRA's Warning Letter Means Directors Must Grasp AI Risks
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A recent letter from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority outlines industry expectations for managing artificial intelligence-related risk, reminding boards and directors to work closely with their technology officers to ensure compliance with the regulator’s recommendations, says Claire Mallon at HWLE.
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Practice Leader Insights From HSF Kramer's Andrew Bradley
Andrew Bradley, leader of HSF Kramer's financial services regulatory practice in Australia, discusses managing mental health while working on a complex matter, the glaring need for further reform in the financial advice sector, and why this practice area may be the most dynamic and intellectually stimulating.
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Blue Star Shows Why Liquidators Need Approval Rule Reform
The recent Queensland Supreme Court decision in Blue Star Care v. Rimcroft highlights the uncertainty surrounding Section 477(2B) of the Corporations Act court approvals regime, meaning that until outright reform is implemented liquidators must make unsatisfactory choices between what is safe and what is in creditors’ best interests, says Robert True at Quinn Emanuel.
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What ACCC Data Reveals About Finance Deals
Recent Australian Competition and Consumer Commission data confirm that clearances under the new mandatory merger control regime are moving faster than anticipated and that the system’s waiver process works particularly well for low-risk transactions, making it a natural fit for the financial services sector, say lawyers at Squire Patton.
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Australian Payments Reg. Proposals Will Broaden Oversight
The Australian government’s recent payments regulation proposals for a more activity-based licensing framework will significantly expand the perimeter of entities, indicating that the regulators view payment systems, digital assets and tokenized financial infrastructure as part of a connected regulatory ecosystem, say lawyers at Corrs.
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Australia's Computer Patent Ruling Will Aid Global Companies
While courts around the world have struggled to articulate a technology-neutral test for patentability of computer-implemented inventions, a recent decision by Australia's top court offers a decisive answer, creating strategic opportunities for overseas applicants, say attorneys at Mallesons.
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Assessing The Significance Of Australia-EU's Free Trade Deal
The recently concluded Australia-European Union free trade agreement could be a springboard for a more ambitious initiative bringing together the EU and the economies of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, a critical mass capable of shaping norms across subsidies, sustainability disciplines and competition policy, says Alan Yanovich at Akin Gump.
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Decoding Arbitral Disputes: ICSID Enforcement In Australia
The Federal Court of Australia recently ruled for award creditors in Blasket Renewable Investments v. Spain in a judgment that explains how Australia's statute book operationalizes the promise of depoliticized enforcement under the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Convention while accommodating, without yielding to, the centrifugal forces of European Union law, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn.