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Westpac faces class action over life insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... Blackburn led a class action against the Commonwealth Bank for allegedly breaching anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws. BT Financial Group said it will defend the legal action in relation to its life insurance products. BT chief ...

Proceedings filed against CBA in Federal Court

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
... reported in Financial Standard, the class action concerns CBA's alleged breaches of anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing laws, which corresponded with a significant share price drop. In a statement, Maurice Blackburn said the fact proceedings ...

CBA class action moves forward

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
... an open class action against the Commonwealth Bank relating to alleged breaches of anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing laws. The class action will consist of shareholders who purchased shares between 17 August 2015 to 3 August 2017 ...

Labor, FSU call for Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
... sector, she said in a statement. But not even the serious allegations of breaches of anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism funding laws by Australia's largest bank are enough to convince the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to establish a Royal Commission ...

CBA contemplates CommInsure sale

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
... initiated Federal Court proceedings against the bank, alleging that CBA contravened the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006. CBA acknowledged these proceedings in its results, with chair Catherine Livingstone saying CBA's board ...

CBA blames reporting failure on software error

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
... initiated Federal Court proceedings against the bank, alleging that CBA contravened the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 more than 53,000 times. The allegations include that CBA was late to report IDMs were potentially being ...

CBA faces anti-money laundering allegations

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017
... millions of dollars in civil penalties following allegations it did not comply with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism law. Financial intelligence and regulatory agency AUSTRAC has initiated Federal Court proceedings against the bank, alleging ...

ASIC boosts support for regtech

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
... of change (62%). Anthony Quinn, co-founder of AML Accelerate - a regtech combatting anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing - said the move by ASIC and other bodies shows regulators are a lot more open to how technology can solve problems. ...

AUSTRAC launches tool to help advisers fight terrorism

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
... agency AUSTRAC is releasing a guide to help financial advisers combat serious financial crimes, including financing for terrorism. The guide follows on from the report AUSTRAC released in December last year which determined there is a medium risk for ...

Still unsure about POTUS 45

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2017
... interests first. We will reinforce old alliances and form new ones - and unite the civilised world against radical Islamic terrorism, which we will eradicate completely from the face of the earth." And of course...these rallying cries: "Together, We ...