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Brian Hartzer to release leadership book

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
... Westpac after an AUSTRAC investigation found that the bank had failed to comply with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism laws. "Because of the circumstances of my departure from Westpac - which I touch on briefly at the end of this book - I am ...

APRA closes Westpac probe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021
... into Westpac last year following allegations by AUSTRAC that Westpac had breached anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism laws. APRA's investigation examined the bank's actions to rectify and remediate the issues after they were identified. In June ...

Westpac exec goes part-time

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
... matter where Westpac paid a civil penalty of $1.3 billion relating to breaches of anti-money laundering and counter terrorism laws. The bank also had its appeal dismissed by the High Court of Australia regarding two of its subsidiaries providing unlicensed ...

Westpac best for ESG reporting in Australia: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2021
... Westpac was fined $1.3 billion after an AUSTRAC investigation found it had breached anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws. Westpac was one of only two companies from outside of Europe to rank in the top 10 for ESG transparency globally. ...

Westpac prioritises risk management

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
... action after Westpac paid a civil penalty of $1.3 billion relating to breaches of anti-money laundering and counter terrorism laws, the bank flagged it is still strengthening its risk management around financial crime remediation. Several outstanding ...

Australian banks among most fined

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021
... million) fine, handed down after an AUSTRAC investigation found the bank had breached anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing law. The other two Australian bank fines in 2020 both went to National Australia Bank. One was $57.5 million in ...

WTW appoints Australia segment head

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2021
... which will develop products including credit and non-payment insurance, political risk insurance, commercial surety, terrorism and political violence, and lenders insurance advisory. Garvey first worked at WTW in 2012 and returns after working with three ...

ANZ flags earnings hit

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
... results. Westpac flagged $1.2 billion of costs with $415 million after tax going towards anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing failures it owes in penalties and AUSTRAC's legal costs It also wrote down goodwill and intangibles for ...

Westpac hit with $1.2bn of losses

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
... downs totalled $568 million after tax. Westpac increased its liabilities related to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing failures it owes in penalties and AUSTRAC's legal costs from $404 million to $415 million after tax. The bank came ...

State Street targets insurance outsourcing

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... breaching 99 times its obligation to report international transfers to the agency under Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing laws.