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What's behind the rise in shareholder class actions

  • Written by Mark Humphery-Jenner, Associate Professor of Finance, UNSW
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There’s been several high profile class actions launched by unhappy shareholders against the companies they invest in, otherwise known as securities class actions, lately in Australia. The common theme is a claim...

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