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CBA hit with fresh AML breaches by AUSTRAC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017
... laundering and counter-terrorism financing levelled by the regulator. In amended statement of claim released yesterday, AUSTRAC filed a further 100 alleged breaches of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing legislation (AML/CTF), increasing ...

CBA admits to anti-money laundering breaches, AUSTRAC flags new allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017
... counter-terrorism laws on more than 53,000 occasions, and flagged it is bracing itself for new allegations to be handed down by AUSTRAC. In filings submitted in response to civil proceedings commenced by AUSTRAC, the bank said its Intelligent Deposit ...

Government caves to banking Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... the bank levy, the BEAR regime of senior executive oversight, the commissioned ACCC review of competition, the ASIC and AUSTRAC cases, and so on, Citi said.

CBA avoids board spill

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
... after the majority of shareholders voted in favour of the remuneration report that was overhauled hot on the heels of AUSTRAC alleging the bank breached anti-money laundering laws. About 92% of shareholders approved the remuneration report at the bank's ...

Australia lax in fighting financial crime

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
... Australia has traditionally been "fairly passive" particularly in the anti-money laundering regulatory space. In light of AUSTRAC's anti-money laundering allegations against CBA, this could change, Waldren said, adding there has been a cultural shift ...

CBA chair defends executive bonuses

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
... only alerted the ASX on August 4. Chair David Coleman pressed Livingstone on why CBA's board was more concerned about AUSTRAC launching the proceedings and not the underlying facts behind the allegations. "We took the action on remuneration because of ...

Cyber training is advice value-add: AUSTRAC

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
AUSTRAC director strategic intelligence and policy David Hawkins believes there are opportunities for financial advisers to value-add by providing cyber training services. Speaking at the AFA 2017 National Adviser Conference on the Gold Coast, Hawkins ...

The 50 names you need to follow

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... and tech hacks to help grow the demand for financial advice. Colonial First State chief risk officer Anvij Saxena and AUSTRAC director of risk assessments David Hawkins will discuss adviser case studies on protection from cybercrime and explore what ...

BEAR regime must extend entire industry: Medcraft

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
... do both," Medcraft said. Despite the various, ongoing investigations within Australia's banks - most notably ASIC and AUSTRAC's current inquiries into the Commonwealth Bank - Medcraft acknowledged that culture and conduct, along with accountability ...

APRA names heavyweight panel to investigate CBA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... Maurice Blackburn with litigation funder IMF Bentham bank last week. CBA is also fighting a Federal Court action launched by AUSTRAC which accuses the bank of breaking anti-money laundering regulations on nearly 54,000 occasions. In addition, ASIC is ...