2015
2015
Class action against law firm Slater & Gordon
1. ABC TV, The 7pm News Program (Sydney, Melbourne and Perth), 23 December 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay; also ABC News 24 TV, The 7pm and 8pm News Programs, 23 December 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
ASIC enforcement action against car finance provider
1. “WA car lender falls foul of ASIC for approving loans to customers with poor credit histories”, SmartCompany, 28 October 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Ilegal phoenix activity
1. “’Phoenix’ lawyers undeterred by ATO crackdown”, Lawyers Weekly, 21 October 2015, interview with Associate Professor Helen Anderson
2. ABC Radio 774 (Melbourne), The Morning Program, 20 October 2015, interview with Associate Professor Helen Anderson
Accommodation websites accused of breaching consumer law by the ACCC
1. “’Drip pricing’: Airbnb and eDreams accused of breaching consumer law by ACCC”, SmartCompany, 13 October 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Crowd sourced equity funding to be introduced by government
1. ABC Radio National, The Breakfast Program, 9 October 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
ASIC bans New Zealand director from managing Australian companies
1. “ Warning issued: Corporate watchdog removes New Zealand director from eight companies”, Smart Company, 1 October 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Resignation of CEO and Chair of 7-Eleven following revelation of systemic employee underpayment
1. ABC Radio National, The PM Program, 30 September 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay; also ABC News Radio, The Drive Program, 30 September 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
ASIC bans broker from engaging in credit activities
1. “ASIC bans former car loans broker for 10 years”, Smart Company, 21 September 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Calls for an inquiry into the financial planning industry
1. “Inquiry into financial planning industry adjourned, but the battle continues”, Australian National Review, 12 September 2015, page 4, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Proposed changes to the funding of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission
1. ABC Radio National, The World Today Program, 28 August 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Expiry of Steve Vizard’s ban on managing companies for breaches of directors’ duties
1. “Vizard, the outcast, makes a quiet return”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 22 August 2015, page 11, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Increase in class actions
1. “’Perfect storm’: SMEs in firing line as class actions soar to almost $1billion”, Smart Company, 18 August 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
ASIC bans financial planner
1. “Former Westpac financial planner gets life ban over alleged false insurance claims”, Smart Company, 14 August 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Property development companies fined for misleading advertisements
1. “Property group falls foul of watchdog for ads”, Smart Company, 11 August 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Corporate governance and the AFL
1. “Fitzy’s new test”, The Herald Sun, 7 August 2015, page 77, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Conviction of UK financial trader for manipulation of LIBOR
1. ABC Radio National, The AM Program, 4 August 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay; also ABC News Radio, The Morning Program, 4 August 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Bell Group litigation settlement
1. “WA ‘coercing Bell creditors to settle’”, The Australian, 24 July 2015, page 27, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Director jailed for breach of directors’ duties
1. “ERB International’s director jailed for two years over missing $2.6 million following collapse”, Smart Company, 20 July 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Debate regarding what personal details of company directors should be public
1. ABC Radio National, The PM Program, 9 July 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
2. “Picket on front lawn sparks privacy push”, The Australian Financial Review, 9 July 2015, page 9, interview with Associate Professor Helen Anderson
Problems in the financial advice industry
1. ABC TV, The 7.30 Report Program, 7 July 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Former managing director and chief financial officer of Sigma Pharmaceuticals plead guilty to falsifying the company’s financial records
1. ABC Radio National, The PM Program, 2 July 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Need for reform of political donations laws
1. ABC Radio National, The AM Program, 30 June 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Illegal phoenix activity
1. ABC TV, The 7.30 Report Program, 24 June 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Insolvency of the BBY stock broking group of companies
1. ABC TV, The Business Program, 22 June 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
2. ABC TV, The Business Program, 19 June 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Need for greater diversity on boards of directors
1. "Lack of diversity among directors", The Australian, 8 June 2015, page 19, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Need for corporate culture to change in financial institutions
1. "Culture of banking needs to shift: ASIC", The Australian Financial Review, 28 May 2015, page 17, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay; also "Corporate culture 'needs to shift now'", The Age, Business Section, 28 May 2015, page 21, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay; "Corporate culture 'needs to shift now'", The Sydney Morning Herald, Business Section, 28 May 2015, page 23, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay; "Corporate culture 'needs to shift now'", The Canberra Times, Business Section, 28 May 2015, page 11, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
BHP Billiton fined by US Securities and Exchange Commission in relation to Beijing Olympics
1. "BHP $32m fine signals hospitality warning", AAP, 21 May 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay; also "BHP bribery fine sounds warning", The Ballarat Courier, 22 May 2015, page 17, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay; "BHP hits hurdle with $21m fine for breaking Olympic bribery laws", The Gold Coast Bulletin, 22 May 2015, page 31, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay; "BHP bribery fine sounds warning", The Launceston Examiner, 22 May 2015, page 22, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay; "BHP bribery fine sounds warning", The Border Mail, 22 May 2015, page 20, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay; "BHP bribery fine sounds warning", The Warnambool Standard, 22 May 2015, page 17, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay; "BHP bribery fine sounds warning", The Burnie Advocate, 22 May 2015, page 21, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay; "BHP bribery fine sounds warning", The Daily Advertiser, Wagga Wagga, 22 May 2015, page 18, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Plan to sell ASIC registry service
1. "Plans to sell ASIC registry raise alarm bells", The Australian Financial Review, 14 May 2015, page 27, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Directors' liability – speech by Professor Ian Ramsay
1. "Vexed debate on directors' personal liability rages", The Australian Financial Review, 8 May 2015, page 33, commentary on speech given by Professor Ian Ramsay at the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors Annual Conference
Government plan to abolish the Corporations and Markers Advisory Committee
1. "Senate set to thwart Coalition bid to scrap respected law reform committee", The Age online, 11 May 2015, commentary on views of Professor Ian Ramsay
Corporate governance – interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
1. "Our governance report card", Governance Directions (Journal of the Governance Institute of Australia), April 2015, pages 134-135, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
The regulation of payday lenders
1. ABC TV, The 4 Corners Program, 30 April 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Enforcement of continuous disclosure laws
1. "Deutsche filing fresh challenge for Myer", The Age, Business Section, 28 March 2015, page 2, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Investment banks and Chinese walls
1. ABC Radio National, The Breakfast Program, 26 March 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
2. "Is the NSW Premier too close to the bankers?", The New Daily, 26 March 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
ASIC report on payday lending
1. "Payday lending standards too low: ASIC", The Australian Financial Review, 18 March 2015, page 14, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Longest jail term imposed by judge for insider trading
1. "Insider trader gets seven years' jail", The Australian Financial Review, 18 March 2015, page 3, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
2. ABC TV, The 7pm News Program (Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart and Darwin), 17 March 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay; also ABC News 24 TV, The 7pm News Program, 17 March 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay; ABC News 24 TV, The 8pm News Program, 17 March 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay; ABC News 24 TV, The 11pm News Program, 17 March 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
3. ABC Radio National, The World Today Program, 17 March 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
4. "Ex-National Australia Bank dealer jailed for insider trading", Bloomberg, 17 March 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Foreign bribery investigation launched by the Federal Police
1. ABC Radio National, The AM Program, 26 February 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay; also ABC Radio 702 (Sydney), The 6.30am News Program, 26 February 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay; ABC Radio 774 (Melbourne), The 7.45am News Program, 26 February 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay; ABC Radio Newcastle, The 6.30am News Program, 26 February 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay
Monetary Authority of Singapore to review research group report questioning accounting practices of a commodity trading firm
1. "Singapore c-bank reviewing report on Noble for possible breaches", Reuters, 18 February 2015, interview with Professor Ian Ramsay