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Westpac faces class action over life insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... action. Last week, Maurice 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 ...

Proceedings filed against CBA in Federal Court

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
... case. As previously 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 ...

APRA names heavyweight panel to investigate CBA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... 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 investigating CBA to determine whether its directors met continuous ...

CBA class action moves forward

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
... it will formally fund 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 ...

Treasurer backs APRA's CBA probe

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
... into CBA's governance and accountability frameworks, following AUSTRAC initiating legal proceedings for anti-money laundering allegations. In terms of appropriate action, he warned that "all options are on the table." It's important to underscore these ...

Labor, FSU call for Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
... financial services 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 ...

APRA launches inquiry into CBA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
... 2017." 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 investigating CBA to determine whether its directors met continuous ...

CBA contemplates CommInsure sale

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
... that AUSTRAC has 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 ...

CBA blames reporting failure on software error

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
... a "significant impact", and that they are working to be more vigilant in the area of financial crime and anti-money laundering. "The rapid evolution of technology in banking, the increased sophistication of criminal activity, and higher regulatory expectations ...

CBA faces anti-money laundering allegations

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017
... is potentially facing 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 ...